The Visit – All The Walls [7''] (1983, Future Records)

The sleeve art gives the impression that there's something proggy or psychedelic going on within those grooves. Maybe a painting of an apocalyptic beach scene featuring a psychotic-looking cherub with a shovel and bucket standing over a woman who's either being buried or dug up (unclear which) all done in 60s Spiderman cartoon colors will do that. But that's not what's inside though, it's more like Bauhaus, minus the heavy drama-goth. The Visit were responsible for just this one single, but they certainly sound like they were trying to make the most of it to make an impression. Both tracks are surprisingly well written, produced and performed. "All The Walls" has some of the loudest drums heard on a post punk record not made by Killing Joke. The guitars are dense and propulsive throughout and both tracks sport decent hooks. Since no info on the band could be found, it's difficult to know who's doing the vox, but he's a dead ringer for Peter Murphy, adding to the Bauhaus comparisons. Similarities aside, this is quite a good, albeit very obscure, post punk single. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC]

 

 

Label: Future Records – FS 4 

Format: Vinyl, 7" 

Country: UK 

Released: 1983 

Style: Post-Punk 

 

Tracklist:

A All The Walls 

B Man-O-War 

 

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