{"id":2536,"date":"2015-10-09T16:10:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T16:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/?p=2536"},"modified":"2024-02-14T19:40:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T19:40:14","slug":"breathless-waterland-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/breathless-waterland-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathless- Waterland 7”"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve discussed UK post-punk band Breathless<\/a> here before in the past, and I can’t overstate their importance enough. They are, by and far, one of my all-time favorite bands- such beauty, brilliant songs, and one of the best male vocalists of all time. Also, unlike most of our artists here, they are still active, releasing the incredible<\/em> Green to Blue<\/em> LP in 2012.<\/p>\n

Most of their catalog has since been reissued digitally for download\/streaming. That said, a few of their earliest singles have yet to be compiled, perhaps a tape sourcing issue or oversight. Most absent from their digital catalog (outside of the cathartic “Bad Blood”) is their debut 7”, Waterland <\/em>from 1984. With that in mind, I’ve finally picked up a copy and made a passable rip for you all to enjoy. A few words of warning- the pressing on this 7” was a bit dodgy, but a little cleanup went a long way with this one. More importantly, while the ingredients that make them such a compelling band are still on display here, these two tracks are more primitive- darker, heavier, much more intense than some of the material that would follow. There is heavy dub-inspired bass and buzzy synths on the excellent “Second Heaven”- the real standout for me on this single, though the powerful ending of “Waterland” is nothing to shake a stick at either. Either way, perfect sounds to kick off your Autumn. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Breathless- Waterland<\/em> 7”
\n1. Waterland
\n2. Second Heaven<\/p>\n

*download it here<\/a>*<\/p>\n

PS- be sure to check out the lyrics for these tracks on the Tenor Vossa<\/a> website!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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