Various - Devastate To Liberate [LP] (1985, Yangki)

Here is a host of songs that, for reasons perhaps not fully intentional, fits together deliciously and more or less sums up the whole sort of England's Hidden Reverse œuvre that manages to adapt that '80s cassette-released synth-pop, martial industrial, tape loops / collages, anarcho punk, BBC Radiophonic Workshop bleeps and a few other things into a cogent, inspiring and gorgeous whole. The title quickly makes sense when considering this compilation was released in support of the Animal Liberation Front which here turns out to be a gratifyingly well-represented cause, only slightly hinted at (if even that) within the music itself. The beast beckons me fairly often with this album, generally late-night listening as it is, affecting me to the point that I wonder why I ever listen to anything different. Perhaps the bigger names on the album having made slightly atypical contributions helps stir up the atmosphere a bit. 

I'd say records like this should be the next port of call for anyone really thrown off-balance by more "successful" releases such as NWW's 'Homotopy to Marie', C93's 'Dogs Blood Rising' and perhaps even EN's 'Zeichnungen des Patienten O.T'. 'Devastate to Liberate' is like apéritifs for that sort of thing. Current 93 do the Current 93 thing of looping children's choruses, Crass, NWW and Little Annie play mazy old collages, P16.D4 provide two metal-on-metal treats, while Coil and The Legendary Pink Dots give us pop. Few things are better at convincing you you've spent a day in the doldrums by listening to shiny pop music or doing practically anything else. It's daft finding how hard it is to seek out music even vaguely like this from the past couple of decades. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

Label: Yangki ‎– YANGKI 1 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation 

Country: UK 

Released: Dec 1985 

Genre: Electronic, Rock 

Style: Industrial, Experimental, Punk 

Tracklist: 

A1 – Nurse With Wound Elderly Man River 3:46 

A2 – Sema The Pleasure Of The Text 4:56 

A3 – Shock Headed Peters Blue Rosebuds 4:50 

A4 – P16 D4 'Okay' She Said With Her Customary Total Lack Of Consideration 0:38 
A5 – P16 D4 Aus Angst Davor, Zu Ersticken, Sprach Er Beim Essen Nie 1:34 
A6 – Coil Restless Day 4:24 
A7 – 93 Current 93 Jesus Wants Me For A Moonbeam 3:05 

B1 – Legendary Pink Dots Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm 4:14 
B2 – Hafler Trio In The Cradle 1:15 
B3 – Annie Anxiety Soweto Suntan 4:58 
B4 – Crass Powerless With A Guitar 7:13 
B5 – D&V Today's Conclusion 1:33 
B6 – D&V Wake Up 1:36 
B7 – Who Will Carry My Arms Carnival Of Souls 1:21 

Notes:
A TIBETan production 
Benefit album for the Animal Liberation Front. 
Thanks to Steven Stapleton, Debby Sazer, Simon Edwards. 
Came with two paper inserts: one from the Animal Liberation Front, the other documenting October LP releases from United Dairies. Copies may have a sticker on front: 'All profits from this record will go to the Animal Liberation Front'. 
The duration for A7 is listed as ∞ on the label. 
Tracks A4 and A5 were accidently mastered at double speed.
All tracks Copyright Control except A3, Pale Pachyderm Publishing. 

Other Versions: 
Devastate To Liberate ‎(LP, Comp, TP, W/Lbl) Yangki YANGKI 1 UK 1985  
Devastate To Liberate ‎(Cass, Comp) United Dairies, RRRecords UDT25 US 1987 
Devastate To Liberate ‎(Cass, Comp, RE, C60) United Dairies UDT 025 UK 1987 

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