The Particles name began in the mid to late 1970s and the original band, albeit a loose outfit was formed during the very earliest stages of the new Punk music that was sweeping Britain and Eastern USA at the time. News of this phenomenon spread quickly to Australia and within a few months there were bands forming in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The rawest examples of this were coming out of a small block of flats in Berry Street, North Sydney. The building was a crumbling mess, inside and out, but it was Sydney's centre of punk music with bands rehearsing regularly. Some of the bands which visited Berry Street include The Cleaners, The Last Words, and from Brisbane, The Saints. In one of the flats there were The Particles, initially formed by Peter Williams and Mick Smith. The Particles released the EP 'Advanced Colouring' in 1981. By this stage, the band had experimented extensively with drum machines, tape machines, brass instruments and keyboard sounds. They always maintained an element of '80s Bubblegum' throughout their evolution. [SOURCE: DISCOGS]
Label:
Not On Label – 13179
Format:
Vinyl, 7"
Country:
Australia
Released:
1981
Style:
Pop Rock, Twee Pop, Post-Punk
Tracklist:
A Truth About You
B1 Bits Of Wood
B2 Remington Rand
Credits:
Producer – John Vender
Vocals – Astrid Spielman
Written-By – Peter Williams
Notes:
Recorded at SUX Sydney University
Sleeve made up of two parts: plain pink paper inner / clear plastic outer with black printed text. Photocopied insert with credits.
Other Versions:
'Advanced Colouring' (7", EP, RE) Guthugga Pipeline Records GPR 003 Australia 1983
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