The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

Horse Of The Dog (2022 Reissue)

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Dinked : "Corona Colour” Splatter LP (Original Album) / Clear Vinyl LP (All The B-sides Compilation) / Mirror Board Sleeve / 12 x 12 Insert With Liner Notes By Edgar Wright / Dinked Gold Foil Archive Sticker / Numbered Obi-Strip / Limited Pressing of 1000 SOLD OUT

Limited LP : Glow In The Dark Vinyl

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In the early 2000s, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster emerged with a black-hearted blast of frenetic psychobilly, punk and goth that felt like a closing time punch-up between The Birthday Party, The Cramps and The Make-Up. Their lunatic intensity was best captured within their first two albums, 2002’s ‘Hörse of the Dög’ and 2004’s ‘The Royal Society’, both of which remain adored as cult classics to this day by a fanbase still addicted by their visceral, riotous noise rock.

One of the band’s biggest fans is the film director Edgar Wright, who directed the music video for their song ‘Psychosis Safari’ as he was working on his own cult classic, ‘Shaun of the Dead’. The film even featured ‘Mister Mental’ (from ‘The Royal Society’) on its soundtrack. Still a fan to this day, Wright has penned the accompanying liner notes that will feature in all physical versions of the reissue. He writes:

“The aural assault of ‘Celebrate Your Mother’, ‘Chicken’, ‘Giant Bones’, ‘Fishfingers’ and, frankly, the whole fucking album, represents the uniquely combustive togetherness of this band who in 2002 existed paradoxically both within and outside the music scene of the day… Behold an album too fast to live, but too young to ever die. The finest 25 minutes of freak energy one can handle.”

Formed in Brighton on January 1st 2000, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster went on to release one final record, 2010’s ‘Blood & Fire’, before disbanding. They experienced a rediscovery in 2012 when ‘Chicken’ featured in a Nike campaign, which led to the band reuniting for sold-out shows in London, Brighton and Manchester

Tracklist

Side A
1. Celebrate Your Mother 2:33
2. Chicken 2:47
3. Whack Of Shit 2:18
4. Psychosis Safari 2:52
5. Giant Bones 1:46

Side B
6. Fishfingers 2:07
7. Charge The Guns 1:25
8. Morning Has Broken 2:33
9. Team Meat 2:45
10. Presidential Wave 4:06

Bonus 12"

Side A
Alex
Torrential Abuse
Return December
Briefcases For Girls
Sacred Metal

Side B
Turkish Delights Of The Devil
Ho Ha
Palomino's Dream
Lazy Bones
Flag Party

Soundwave

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10/05/2022
Chris R.
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I recommend this product

Underrated classic

A brilliant album from a fantastic, overlooked, band.