{"title":"Punishment Of Luxury","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePunishment Of Luxury is a post-punk band that was formed in Newcastle, England, UK, in 1976. Although they disbanded in 1984, the band reunited briefly in the late 1980s and again in 2007. Since then, they have been actively creating music and captivating audiences with their unique sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"puppet-life-the-complete-recordings","title":"Puppet Life - The Complete Recordings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePunishment Of Luxury\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a definitive, career-spanning five-CD box set from the influential Geordie post-punk band who still play shows to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed by fusing the energy of punk with the artistic values of musical theatre, \u003cstrong\u003ePunishment Of Luxury\u003c\/strong\u003e were born in Gateshead, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne at the end of 1976. Their acclaimed debut single, \"\u003cem\u003ePuppet Life\u003c\/em\u003e,\" was issued on leading indie label Small Wonder in 1978, prompting a deal with United Artists for debut album \"\u003cem\u003eThe Laughing Academy\u003c\/em\u003e\" (1979) and several singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter being dropped by UA, \u003cstrong\u003ePunishment Of Luxury\u003c\/strong\u003e (sometimes known as Punilux) continued to tour, selling copies of their aborted second album \"\u003cem\u003eRevolution By Numbers\u003c\/em\u003e\" (sold as \"\u003cem\u003eGigantic Days\u003c\/em\u003e\" in 1981 by mail-order).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn due course, the band signed to independent label Red Rhino, recording a mini-album 7 and spin-off single \"\u003cem\u003eHold Me (Never Mould Me)\u003c\/em\u003e\" in 1983. Thereafter, singer\/guitarist Neville Atkinson (as Nevilluxury) issued a solo album for Red Rhino entitled \"\u003cem\u003eFeels Like Dancing Wartime\u003c\/em\u003e\" (1984).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe band occasionally reconvened to make records (namely, 1989’s \"\u003cem\u003eHi Alien\u003c\/em\u003e\" and 2011’s mini-LP \"\u003cem\u003e5\u003c\/em\u003e\") and have played intermittent live shows. Meanwhile, their influence was obvious – just compare their debut single \"\u003cem\u003ePuppet Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" with \"Take Me Out\" by Franz Ferdinand for evidence or even \"\u003cem\u003eExcess Bleeding Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\" from \"\u003cem\u003eLaughing Academy\u003c\/em\u003e\" with \"Babylon’s Burning\" by The Ruts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCoordinated with help from Neville Atkinson, \"\u003cem\u003ePuppet Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" offers the complete recorded output of Punilux down the years. All their tracks for Small Wonder, United Artists and Red Rhino are joined by a previously unissued John Peel session from 1978, a whole disc’s worth of hitherto unheard live material - including excerpts from a planned live album at the Nashville, a previously unissued Red Rhino track slated as a single and more. Neville has also contributed unique sleeve-notes and visuals for the booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50483014861131,"sku":"1073736","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2ab924b0-2773-4643-a075-beee6fd0023e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727559801"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_22ba17f5_thumbnail_4096_d7686955-1d95-4232-9043-e2a66a8eaf4d.jpg?v=1727559782","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/punishment-of-luxury.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}