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- Date Released: June 10, 1997
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative Experimental
- Label: Siltbreeze / Revolver
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Siltbreeze's Retrospective is a re-issued collection of recordings by New Zealand's seminal Pin Group (fronted by Roy Montgomery) -- the disc includes the "Ambivalence"/"Columbia" 7" (actually the first single issued on the Flying Nun label), the "Coat"/"Jim" 7", the Pin Group Goes to Town EP, a live cover of War's "Low Rider" and two low-fi studio tracks recorded during the group's 1993 "reunion." The band's sound -- a huge influence on the incredible New Zealand pop scene of the '80s -- was a decidedly post-punk approach that started off sounding very much like Joy Division or an extremely stripped-down version of Echo and the Bunnymen's early work -- over the band's brief career, however, the shimmery, jangly aspects of antipodean pop slowly emerged. Retrospective is a perfect collection of this material, since most of the band's original releases are incredibly scarce -- it's a vital addition to the record collection of anyone with an interest in the New Zealand/Flying Nun pop scene, and an excellent example of post-punk and its influence in New Zealand.
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Ambivalence |
3:28 |
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| 02. | |
Columbia |
3:55 |
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| 03. | |
Coat |
4:32 |
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| 04. | |
Jim |
5:13 |
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| 05. | |
The Power |
3:58 |
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| 06. | |
Long Night |
3:06 |
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| 07. | |
Ambivalence |
3:28 |
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| 08. | |
When I Tell You |
3:38 |
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| 09. | |
A Thousand Sins |
3:41 |
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| 10. | |
Low Rider |
3:14 |
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| 11. | |
Hurricane Fighter Plane |
2:52 |
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| 12. | |
Coat |
4:42 |
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12 Total Tracks, 45:47 Total Length
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Credits
- Ross Humphrey - Bass // Ross Humphrey - Vocals // Roy Montgomery - Guitar // Roy Montgomery - Guitar // Roy Montgomery - Vocals // Roy Montgomery - Vocals // Pin Group - Main Performer // Bruce Russell - Liner Notes // Peter Stapleton - Drums
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