SONIC MASALA: Rough Francis

Monday, 5 April 2010

The Glove Fits #6 - Death

Sometimes you hear stories from the history music that just seem unreal. Lost chances and opportunities that seem so wrong, so improbable and such travesties of music justice that they beggar belief. One such story is that of the Detroit punk band Death.

Now I’m sure you’re familiar with the story of Death by now and they’re oh so long awaited mini album ...For the Whole World to See that was dropped by Drag City early last year. For me it was one of the albums of 2010 or was it one of the albums of 1975? I'm just not sure. When i first heard ...For the Whole World to See it felt like a long lost part of my punk and rock up bring had been found. Jack White, in a comment to New York Times summed it up best: “The first time the stereo played Politicians in My Eyes,’ I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. When I was told the history of the band and what year they recorded this music, it just didn’t make sense. Ahead of punk, and ahead of their time.” But to truly understand how good this album is or was, then a bit of history is required.

Death - Freaking out

About

It was early on a Sunday morning at ATP - A Nightmare Before Christmas 2009. After downing a fair few, at 4am we decided to cook a curry. It was during the consumption of this drunkenly delicious breakfast treat that we decided to actually do something about the music we talk about all the time.

So we started a blog – and Sonic Masala was born. Now into its seventh year, the blog has spread out to call both Australia and the UK its home (and the rest of the world), and has expanded to include gigs, festivals and a record label under its black umbrella. Come on, eat the noize.

If an mp3 is up here, it's because we have been talking about it, and think the whole world needs to know more. It's there to give you a little taste. Then, if you like, check out the band live and spend all your hard earned cash on their records. If we've posted up an mp3 of your stuff and you're not too keen on the idea, let us know and we'll happily take it down pronto.