{"id":4880,"date":"2020-02-25T20:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T20:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/?p=4880"},"modified":"2024-02-14T17:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T17:49:04","slug":"living-links-discography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/living-links-discography\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Links – Discography"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>To celebrate Mardi Gras- here’s another rare US entry from the post-punk pantheon, consisting of a two piece husband and wife duo from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Living Links originally started as a side outlet for\u00a0Hans and Margie Van Brackle, who were first active in a band called Times (not to be confused with the Venus in Furs side project of the same name). Margie came from a background of opera, religious, and musical theatre, which can be heard in her playful, almost child-like soprano vocals. The pair recorded with a drum machine, layering overdubs for their debut single in 1983.<\/p>\n

After picking up steam, the\u00a0duo began occasionally performing live with a drummer, headlining regional shows and performing at the World’s Fair in 1984, which was held in New Orleans. This gig was followed up by their lone full-length record, 1985’s\u00a0Gathering the Forces<\/em>, which explored several styles outside of traditional post-punk. The duo would soon fade away, though allegedly the Van Brackles still play music together…<\/p>\n

Fans of Talking Heads, The Wake, and more playful, yet still well-executed post-punk and indie pop will find much to love across these releases. I’ve included a fresh rip of the debut single (Every Sad Night<\/em>) and the LP, and while it isn’t my personal rip, I’ve attached the a-side of their second single “Manger” just to sweeten the pot. I’d include the b-side, but it’s identical to the album version, so it’s a bit redundant to have here twice. The duo also released a final 7” in 1990, which also contained two repeat tracks from the LP.<\/p>\n

So with that in mind, here’s the (pretty much) full discography for this excellent band. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Living Links- Every Sad Night<\/em> 7” (1983)
\n1. Every Sad Night
\n2. You and the Unknown
\n3. I Stop Short<\/p>\n

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Living Links- Manger<\/em> 7” (1983)
\n1. Manger
\n2. I’m Not Streetwise<\/s><\/p>\n

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Living Links- Gathering the Forces<\/em> LP (1985)
\n1. I Live In Here
\n2. Gathering The Forces
\n3. I’m Awake When I Should Be Sleeping
\n4. Remember The Battle
\n5. For The Paramecium
\n6. Do You Dream In Color
\n7. Two Girls
\n8. Like An Animal
\n9. I’m Not Streetwise<\/p>\n

Download all three here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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