When Silence Was Sound 1977 - 1980

This timely compilation documents the first flourishing of psych-punks The Brainiac 5, born out of the free-flowing Cornish freak-scene of the mid-70s. Highlighting the band's New Wave smarts melded with lysergic guitar workouts influenced by the late-60s San Francisco scene, the release comprises the band's 7-inchs along with sole long-player World Inside, all produced in the late '70s by Hawkwind drummer Martin Griffin, and live tracks recorded in 1980. Including a sixteen-page booklet with full band history by archivist Colin Hill, When Silence Was Sound is packaged in mindbending art from the paintbox of noted UK artist John Hurford.