MX-80 Sound - Crowd Control

MX-80 Sound - Crowd ControlShip to Shore PhonoCo. is proud to present the first ever vinyl reissue of MX 80 Sounds Crowd Control. Remastered from the original analog tapes by Peter Conheim, this album sounds as fresh (or possiblyfresher?) as it did in 1981. Containing a dizzying mix of free jazz sax, thrashing guitars and absurdist lyricism, MX 80 Sound remains one of the great undiscovered bands of the late 70s early 80s post punk scene. Featuring never before seen photographs

Anderson’s prolific output as a solo performer

guitar and vocals

but his close relationship with producer and Atlanta native Johnny Brantley eventually saw him getting his own break via a series of 45s in 1967 – most notably with covers of Joe Simon’s “My Adorable One”

Energy and Light is a collection of music by early electronic and synthesizer pioneers (from the 1960s through the 1970s)

and jazzy piano stabs

‘And Now She’s Gone (demo)

Rain Shadow’s collaboration instead grew from members introducing a simple idea

We did a lot of things

It was the first album that the acoustic instruments were not processed via a computer

and as much fuzz as he could gather

The B-side kicks off with the title track "War For Ground"

Although the band reformed two years ago and performed some highly acclaimed concerts in Berlin