• Weekend – Red Planes
    • Weekend – Nostalgia
    • 1. Drumbeat
    • 2. Red Planes
    • 3. Nostalgia
    • 4. Summerdays (Instrumentals)

    The first vinyl edition of the legendary, raw demos recorded in 1981 by Weekend - the trio of Alison Statton (Young Marble Giants), Spike Williams (Reptile Ranch) and Simon Booth.

    At the heart of the record are two truly remarkable pieces: 'Red Planes' and 'Nostalgia'.

    The former is a dubwise dream-pop epic, Statton's dispassionate, Nico-esque vocal wafting over a clucking Boss DR 55 pulse and seismic bass detonations, while Williams' violin, in Alison's words, "soars and dives and weaves through every possible mood with no inhibitions, creating an almost psychedelic feel, with a menacing undercurrent".

    Written by Spike and Dave Hoddel, 'Nostalgia' is a poignant meditation on the attraction, and the danger, of dwelling on the past.

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    • – The Middle Section
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    • – Closures
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    • – Everything Coagulates
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