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And that is the driving force of the third epic edition of the Bristol Post Punk Explosion, a vinyl volume that focuses even more on the groove as well as a cutting edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Explosion has a blend of local notables and lesser lights, with stories linking the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eStiff Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSmith and Mighty\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Peel\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMassive Attack\u003c\/strong\u003e, mega producer \u003cstrong\u003eNellee Hooper\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePigbag\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pop Group\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRoni Size\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVice Squad\u003c\/strong\u003e and even the owner of Bristol Archive Records! To get some rhythm you need some sweat and it is \u003cem\u003eSweat\u003c\/em\u003e that set the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir never previously released track ‘Crufter’ is an outlier for the later work of much acclaimed and influential \u003cstrong\u003eSmith \u0026amp; Mighty\u003c\/strong\u003e. Third in an opening trio salvo of hit those skins and pull those strings, the post departure of later mega producer Paul ‘Nellee’ Hooper version of Mouth, powered by eventual Roni Size drummer Rob Merrill, fizz and trumpet their way through a short and sweet ‘Take Your Coat Off’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween these tracks the artier \u003cstrong\u003eStiff Records\u003c\/strong\u003e signings \u003cem\u003eElectric Guitars\u003c\/em\u003e had their own take on skewed, contorted danceability of percussive power mixed with big, fat choruses. ‘Genghis Khan’ rampages its way into the ears taking no prisoners, with Andy Saunders’ giddy-up guitar driving progress forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCold\u003c\/em\u003e had a less common sight in the Bristol terrain at the time being fronted by a female singer\/guitarist, Lucy Ray. ‘Sectarian Killing’ is a no holds barred, punchy assault on events in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. \u003cstrong\u003eVice Squad\u003c\/strong\u003e’s drummer Shane Baldwin featured with the band as Lucy’s songwriting partner Tim Clench had been in an early version of the Squad with Shane and Dave Bateman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnimal Magic\u003c\/em\u003e add further to the gender balance through trumpeter Gill’s notable contributions to the slip and slide of ‘Get it Right,’ one of several tracks recorded for John Peel’s BBC Radio One programme. The \u003cem\u003eRimshots\u003c\/em\u003e were fronted by Archive label head Mike Darby and ‘A Way with Words’ is a swirly flashback trip of heavenly getting to the world on time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn side two there is a big mood shift in the push me\/pull you insistence within the \u003cem\u003eGlaxo Babies\u003c\/em\u003e classic ‘Who Killed Bruce Lee?’. Forget who shot JR and any old detective story, the band home in on the mystery like a dog searching for a bone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no let-up next in ‘Dry Ice Hot’ from \u003cem\u003eBirth of Sharon\u003c\/em\u003e, a gang of pin-stripes mash-up of \u003cstrong\u003eGang of Four\u003c\/strong\u003e, early \u003cstrong\u003eTalking Heads\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Beefheart\u003c\/strong\u003e. The economically, on point \u003cem\u003eCreature Beat\u003c\/em\u003e give us the short, snappy, garage band feel-good corker that is ‘Snob Tax.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe song’s hook stays in your head like an HMRC tax return or payment deadline that cannot be avoided. The \u003cem\u003eEscape\u003c\/em\u003e then brings you back to earth as they scan the possibilities within ‘24 Hours’. This song was one of four later recorded for the BBC Radio One show hosted by Peter Powell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNumbers\u003c\/em\u003e sported the hugely inventive guitarist Angelo Bruschini, who went on to make major inputs to the long-standing \u003cem\u003eBlue Aeroplanes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMassive Attack\u003c\/strong\u003e. ‘Cross Slide’ provides a delicious amalgam of classic \u003cstrong\u003eBowie\u003c\/strong\u003e and early \u003cem\u003eDirk\u003c\/em\u003e period \u003cstrong\u003eAdam and the Ants\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the sharp lyrics and supersonic guitar work in the \u003cem\u003eRoyal Assassins\u003c\/em\u003e hits the target in ‘Song of a Bullet.’ On demos they blended punk funk, juddering juicy bass synth stabs to a dub consciousness and tribal warfare of sound. Live as a full band they were unstoppable, stretching out the grooves and firing on all cylinders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, some of the Explosion album artists are no longer with us. But their music, shockwave pulses and wordsmithery as well as those others lives on, getting stronger and more significant with each year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bristol Archive","offers":[{"title":"LP - Clear","offer_id":51589616468299,"sku":"R8150-2978","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a3421467476_16_33de19b4-c6d3-4e22-94e5-f65579470b31.jpg?v=1752235632","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-bristol-post-punk-explosion-vol-3-1979-1985","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}