Third edition of 500 copies on splatter black-and-white vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. De Brassers were one of the most notorious bands in the Belgian new wave/punk history. With their no-nonsense attitude they scared the shit out of the local catholic community of Hamont. De Brassers were a local mixture of the Sex Pistols (in the lowest gear) and Joy Division (they always performed a cover version of Joy Division's "Shadowplay"), combining a criticism of bureaucracy and politics with experiences of psychological and existential tensions. The doomed sound they produced tells a lot about the dark atmosphere of the late seventies and early eighties: the fear of atomic bombs, cold war pessimism, police violence against squatters, the first cases of AIDS, and the grim years of Reagan and Thatcher. This compilation takes you back to that time. All tracks from their first 7″ En Toen Was Er Niets Meer and their self-titled 12″, plus rare and unreleased tracks taken from various live performances and the cassette Levend. If you're in for a raw slice of Belgian history let de Brassers immerse you in a cold wave of punk.

A1. Kontrole
A2. En Toen Was Er Niets Meer
A3. Twijfels
A4. ??? (aka 'Ik Wil Eruit')
A5. Pijn
A6. They Wanted Us Away
B1. Sick In Your Mind
B2. The Scream
B3. He Lives In His Dreams
B4. If There Is Something
C1. Neo I (Rise And Fall)
C2. Neo II (I Wanna Be On My Own)
C3. Neo III (Living On The Edge)
C4. Neo VII (Lean On Me)
D1. I'm Not Afraid Of You
D2. The Last Time
D3. I Lost Control Again
D4. My Night