New York Noise Vol2

The new wave of New York art/rock groups such as DFA, THE RAPTURE, JUAN MCLEAN, JAMES MURPHY, THE STROKES, THE LIARS and RADIO 4 all have their roots in the early 1980s New York No Wave music scene. This is the second volume of SOUL JAZZ RECORDS’ ‘New York Noise’ and delves further into the post-punk/dance world of New York in the 1980s. The music ranges from the guitar-driven experimentation of SONIC YOUTH, RED TRANSISTOR and minimalism of RHYS CHATHAM to the dubbed-out disco of ARTHUR RUSSELL and NICKY SIANO and PULSALLAMA. All alongside a healthy dose of punk-funk from the likes of Y PANTS, VORTEX and more. GLENN BRANCA, JIM JARMUSCH (film-maker and founding member of DEL BYZANTINES), NED SUBLETTE (writer), THURSTON MOORE -all included here- played key roles in bringing the New York music and art scene together in the early 1980s alongside the artist JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT, actor VINCENT GALLO, poet LYDIA LUNCH and a host of other characters. This album features extensive liner notes, original photos and interviews documenting this amazing period. In the UK bands such as FRANZ FERDINAND and BLOC PARTY also continue the resurgence in post-punk sounds and attitudes taking their lead from this scene as well as UK post-punk groups such as THE POP GROUP, GANG OF FOUR, THE SLITS and others.