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01. DE BRASSERS - Kontrole
02. DE BRASSERS - En Toen Was Er Niets Meer
03. DE BRASSERS - Twijfels
04. DE BRASSERS - ??? (aka "Ik Wil Eruit")
05. DE BRASSERS - Pijn
06. DE BRASSERS - They Wanted Us Away
07. DE BRASSERS - Sick in Your Mind
08. DE BRASSERS - The Scream
09. DE BRASSERS - He Lives in His Dreams
10. DE BRASSERS - If There Is Something
11. DE BRASSERS - Neo I (Rise and Fall)
12. DE BRASSERS - Neo II (I Wanna Be on My Own)
13. DE BRASSERS - Neo III (Living on the Edge)
14. DE BRASSERS - Neo VII (Lean on Me)
15. DE BRASSERS - The Last Time
16. DE BRASSERS - I Lost Control Again
17. DE BRASSERS - My Night
ARTIST
TITLE
1979-1982
FORMAT
CD+DVD

LABEL
CATALOG #
OS 005CD OS 005CD
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RELEASE DATE
10/29/2013

2010 release. De Brassers are one of the most notorious bands in Belgian new wave/punk history. With their no-nonsense attitude, they scared the shit out of the local Catholic community of Hamont. De Brassers were a local mixture of the Sex Pistols (in the lowest gear) and Joy Division (they always performed a cover version of Joy Division's "Shadowplay"), combining a criticism of bureaucracy and politics with experiences of psychological and existential tensions. The doomed sound they produced tells a lot about the dark atmosphere of the late '70s and early '80s: the fear of atomic bombs, Cold War pessimism, police violence against squatters, the first cases of AIDS, and the grim years of Reagan & Thatcher. The CD and DVD presented here take you back to that time. All tracks from En Toen Was Er Niets Meer, their first 7", and the self-titled 12" are here, as well as rare and unreleased tracks taken from live performances and the cassette Levend. If you're in for a raw slice of Belgian history, let De Brassers immerse you in a cold wave of punk. This release also contains a documentary about De Brassers. Shot in black and white, plus color by Chromasoom (Jan Weynants). Over 50 minutes of live footage and a great amount of interviews with (ex-) band members and other people who were involved. English subtitles included.