NEW YORK GONG - About Time [LP]

CHARLY RECORDS

£28.78

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: CHARLY5021LP
Barcode: 5060767445389
Release Date: 12 Apr 2024
Genre: Rock

A new set of artists and a new city in the history of Gong finds 60s sunshine hippie Daevid Allen fronting a band of 80s New York No Wave musicians, headed by a young Bill Laswell with Fred Maher, Bill Bacon, Mark Kramer & Michael Beinhorn among others.

On here they’re engaged with investing some exciting Avant-Garde energy into Allen’s songwriting. Songs are short, melodic, full of craziness and vibrancy.

The album is an odd hybrid of Psychedelia (‘Preface’), New Wave (‘I Am A Freud’) and Punk (‘Much Too Old’), with a lyrical sentiment reminiscent of early-70s Gong
(‘Jungle Window’).

About Time is a fascinating musical collaboration which set the stage for Bill Laswell’s own groundbreaking career, as well as keeping Allen’s ticking over.

• A must-have for Daevid Allen fans and Gong collectors
• The band behind the industrial/Avant-funk pioneers Material
• LP original artwork faithfully reproduced - printed inner sleeve featuring Allen’s original 1979 hand-written note - Exclusive Art Print Insert
• CD digi-sleeve echoes the vibe of the original LP & includes 8-page booklet, printed inner bag & exclusive “Rock Against Ageism” stickers

TRACK LIST LP
SIDE A
1. Preface
2. Much Too Old
3. Black September
4. Materialism
5. Strong Woman
6. I Am A Freud
SIDE B
1. O My Photograph
2. Jungle Windo(W)
3. Hours Gone