Description

The Sound were an English postpunk band that formed in South London in 1979. The band was formed by lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Adrian Borland, drummer Mike Dudley, bassist Graham Bailey, and keyboardist Benita Bi Marshall. The Sound became known for their introspective lyrics and soaring melodies, and their debut album Jeopardy was highly influential in the postpunk movement. Despite critical acclaim, the band never reached the same commercial heights as their peers and disbanded in 1988 but their music has maintained a cult following and is revered by postpunk and alternative music fans.Edsel is proud to present The Statik Records Years, a new comprehensive and definitive five CD boxset which chronicles The Sounds prolific output on the Statik Records label from 1984 and 1985.Includes the original releases Shock Of Daylight, Heads And Hearts, and In The Hothouse, plus New Way Of Life a collection of demos which has been newly remastered. Also included is the exclusive compilation Blood And Poison which features previously unreleased early versions of Whirlpool and Wildest Dreams, single versions of One Thousand Reasons and Temperature Drop appearing on CD for the first time, and the previously unreleased songs Through And Through and Reduced To Danger.Accompanying the five CDs is a 24page booklet with new liner notes by James Nice, and unseen photographs from the period taken by Roy Tee. The booklet and CDs are housed together in a deluxe clamshell box with foil detailing. The Sound Boxset is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £42 +P&P