Centre of Gravity
1985 Stride
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Side 1:
- Pacific 231 – Psycho Moon
- Pacific 231 – Gare De L’est 1943
- The Dangerous Bros – On 45
- Vox Populi – Pygmies in the Park
- Vox Populi – Mind
- Vox Populi – Glassy Stare
- Face in the Crowd – Clown
- Face in the Crowd – Love is Like a Cancer
Side 2:
- Griff – Wrant – U – Wrant
- Griff – Poser
- Griff – Match’s Mate
- Celestial Orgy – Pig to the Abbatoir
- Celestial Orgy – Feminist
- Celestial Orgy – Maths
- Inlaws and Outlaws – Foot Inside Your Door
- Face in the Crowd – Summer Fool
- Face in the Crowd – A Strong Voice
- Face in the Crowd – Justice
This is a mysterious compilation from Stride that serves up several songs from mostly noise/industrial/experimental bands – with a few exceptions. So who is on it? First off is Pacific 231, a noise/experimental project by Pierre Jolivet of Paris that has been going since the early 80s. If the band name sounds kind of familiar to you, Pacific 231 has been on some split albums with Psyclones, also an early noise/industrial band that was composed of Brian Ladd (aka Blackhouse) and Julie Frith. I can’t find these songs listed on any Pacific 231 releases, so they might be exclusive to this comp? I can’t find any information on The Dangerous Bros, but they appear to be an experimental free-form band with guitars. Vox Populi has also collaborated with Pacific 231, but is a band from France that has been around since the early 80s. They have an experimental noise sound as well, with some vocals and instruments. Face in the Crowd has released many tapes in the Christian tape underground, usually of a more experimental band sound, with some spoken word parts, some sung parts, random instrument playing, etc. Griff has also been featured here before, but he is experimental folk rock with an extreme British sense of humor. Don’t know much about Celestial Orgy, but it seems they only have compilation appearances listed on Discogs. They appear to be the closest thing to a rock band on here – definitely some alternative guitar and drums, but still more experimental than most alt rock. When they hit the high pitched vocals, it almost reminds me of Danielson. Inlaws and Outlaws is another band I can’t find much on, but they also are the most traditional industrial/electronic band on the compilation (although many others use industrial elements).