May, as the saying goes, brings new life to everything. Whether that actually happens is another question. But it's nice not to be goin' robotic on this first day of this wonderful month and let’s start the first record, a fine litte EP on Plastic Records with two combos and it's the first vinyl release by these both. Info: Following a brief stint as the Resistors, the Luton based UK Decay was formed in the winter of 1978 and consisted of Abbo (vocals/guitar), Martyn (bass), Steve (drums) and they released several 7Inches and an LP for Fresh Records, before forming their own label. Both of their songs are captivating due to their dark atmosphere and didn't sound like the typical British Punk sound, which is quite unusual considering that at the end of the Seventies a lot of music was played fast and hard. That's the reason why UK Decay are one of the original bands to cross over from Punk to what was then becoming called "Gothic", in the early '78 London scene. Their last studio recording was an EP titled Rising From The Dread, recorded in 1982 on Corpus Christi, a Crass label. A posthumous release, "A Night For Celebration", which was a live recording of the very last show (Klub Foot, Hammersmith, Dec 1982) came out on cassette in early 1983. After a long hiatus, they released their last EP in 2014 and I guess they continue to tour here and there in England. - Pneumania were Elaine (vocals), Pete (guitar), Steve The Voice (bass) Dave (drums) and they have only made these two beauties on vinyl. Both songs convey the crude and disrespectful attitude of the fucking society towards her and her kind. It becomes clear when you listening to the songs how energetic she brought herself in. Fazit: a successful debut for two extraordinary bands who are pioneers for a new genre and today's growing scene. Both can also be found on some Compilations.
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