Creation Is Perfect

Creation is Perfect: an album of new versions of classic tracks by a classic band - and yet so much more besides.Formed inAmsterdam in 1980, Minimal Compact were part of the original post-punk explosion. The band developed a unique mix of propulsiverhythms, spacious bass lines, rich keyboard textures, mesmeric guitar lines, and vocal melodies with a Middle-Eastern inflection. Theysounded like nothing that had gone before. The band gained a reputation for energetic, unpredictable, intense shows . Now they havereconvened, together with producer and long-time collaborator Colin Newman ( Wire), to finally capture their music in its true brilliance.Several of the band's signature songs have been re-recorded using a mix of live recordings and studio tooled performances. The resultis an album that radiates vitality and sheer class. Highlights include live favourite 'Statik Dancin' with its barbed hooks and irresistiblegroove. The bright, tender optimism of 'My Will' is especially moving, with Spigel's vocal at the fore. Then there is 'Take Me Away',with its tightly coiled hypnotic guitar lines edging towards mania. The album climaxes with a brand new song, 'Holy Roller'. Creationis Perfect is an album of power and depth that demands repeated plays. Crackling with energy and immediacy, this is the sound of aband reaching a new level of creativity. Book edition - 80 page hard bound 10' x 8' (25.4cm x 20.30cm) book produced in a numberededition containing the story of the beginnings of

Tracks

1~1~Statik Dancin'
1~2~Take Me Away.
1~3~Nada.
1~4~Raging Souls.
1~5~Not Knowing.
1~6~My Will.
1~7~The Well.
1~8~Holy Roller

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Minimal Compact
Release Date: 25 October 2019
Genre: Alternative
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Distributor: Rocket Group