Blitz ORIG UK LP Second empire justice NM ’83 Post Punk No Future MUFP550
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Blitz ORIG UK LP Second empire justice NM ’83 Post Punk No Future MUFP550
Blitz
Second empire justiceOriginal UK LP released in 1982 on No Future Records. Cat: MUFP550.
The early Blitz singles ("Never Surrender" and "Warriors,") and first LP, Voice of a Generation were raw, down-and-dirty Oi! records with uncompromising sore-throat vocals, like the pre-racist Skrewdriver a treat for fans of early Leatherface. But then the group splintered into two camps, and engaged in a power struggle to retain the Blitz name, and the contract with No Future. The camp that eventually won and released this second LP the following year changed the band's direction drastically. Howls of outrage, of "sellout," reverberated across Britain and among U.S. hardcore fans when this appeared, scornfully referred to by skinheads as "Blitz goes New Order." Actually, it's Joy Division that's the bigger influence, especially on tracks such as "Into the Daylight" that sound close to "Disorder"-like territory (the guy who produced both Blitz LPs, the must-have-been-bewildered Chris Nagle, was also Joy Division's and New Order's engineer under Martin Hannett! Also the back cover graphics were identifiable JD/NO style, as well). But even that hint doesn't capture this album's essential power. Far from a New Order album, this was an early attempt to fuse post-punk crunch with a drum machine, something the Goths and near-Goths such as March Violets, Sisters of Mercy, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, and Big Black would soon do in a different way. And it's great. "Telecommunication" and "Flowers and Fire" show Blitz marrying the young Peter Hook bass with the bigger guitar pyrotechnics and post-punk crunch of Killing Joke, U K Decay, and Zounds, and it comes across as majestic and insular.
Tracks: Flowers & fire/ Underground/ Acolyle/ Into the daylight/ telecommunication/ White man/ Skin/ H.M.K. grey.
Labels are lovely and clean. Record has a few light scuff marks that cause a few light crackles and is in Near Mint condition. Cover has some light ring wear, a small sticker stain on top right corner and a few light marks and is in VG+ condition.
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