This is the first in a series of DEAD C REISSUES being released collaboratively with Ba Da Bing Records.
Eusa Kills is The Dead C's second album from 1989, released by Flying Nun, the arbiter of the time for all that mattered in New Zealand rock. Considered by many to be their songs record, the band took the abstract sounds of their time -- those being created by such luminaries as Dustdevils, This Kind Of Punishment and Dadamah, and added their own dose of ominous aggression. Sneering vocals drift over improvised melodies and unstructured rock songs. One can hear the direct influence The Dead C had on Sonic Youth at the time -- mining deep into the underbelly of music to yield a truly intense and unparalleled sound.
This reissue also contains a bonus record of the rare Helen Said This 12 from the same recording period. Originally released as 33rpm, this is the first vinyl reprint, and will display improved sound quality at 45rpm.
Tracklist
Eusa Kills (Sides A & B, 33 RPM):
Scarey Nest
Call Back Your Dogs
Alien To Be
Phantom Power
Now I Fall
I Was Here
Children
Bumtoe
Glass Hole Pit
Maggot
Envelopment
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