IKE YARD - Ike Yard (reissue) - Vinyl (LP)
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Free delivery on many items. Same-day despatch, no-question returns. Authorised dealers - full technical support. Online since 1997. Shop categories Information IKE YARD Ike Yard (reissue) (LP) Superior Viaduct US
Cat: SV 046LP. Rel: 1 Jun 20
Coldwave/Synth
Side 1 - Track 1. M KurtzSide 1 - Track 2. LossSide 1 - Track 3. NCRSide 2 - Track 1. KinoSide 2 - Track 2. Cherish 8Side 2 - Track 3. Half A God
Amongst those who love New York's early '80s no-wave/post-punk scene, Ike Yard's 1982 debut album has long been regarded as something of an under-appreciated classic. Thanks to this reissue from Superior Viaduct, you can now judge for yourself. The band's sound is noticeably a lot more minimalistic than many of their contemporaries, mixing throbbing, low-slung basslines (think ESG or Liquid Liquid) with sparse, pulsing electronics, weird synthesizer sounds and stylish male vocals. It's a unique and hugely atmospheric sound that's as intense and paranoid as it is spaced-out and otherworldly. The album is full of highlights, but our picks include the percussively awkward "Loss", the creepy and clandestine "Kino" and the fiendishly alien sounding "Half A God".
