THE NEON JUDGEMENT - Blue Screens 1995 -2009 (12 inch) (JE M'EN FISH) The band found it important to introduce our listeners to the later years of the band.“At Devil's Fork”(1995,Synthetic Symphony),“Daszoo”(1998,KKRecords) and“Smack”(2009 on Dirk Dadavo's own DanceDelic-D label), these three albums form the content of this compilation album. The first side starts with the remix version of “A Nicer Person” , the hit from “At Devil's Fork”. “Smack” proves once again with 4 strong songs in its own slightly refined sound that The Neon Judgment were still going strong. “Leash” became a hit but songs like “Shiny Happiness”, “We are Confused” and especially “The Great Consumer” are also great, danceable electro wave track. A compilation that shows that The Neon Judgment was more than their well known music from the 80s, especially in our scene, and a more than interesting addition to any collection of he/she/x alternative (Belgian) music enthusiast or just a fan of this duo. [KI] SKINNY PUPPY - PIAS 40 (12 inch) (PIAS) You may wonder how these legendary Canadians ended up in a collection series celebrating 40 years of PIAS? Well quite simple: Scarface, a now discontinued sub-label of Play It Again Sam!, brought the first Skinny Puppy albums to the Benelux/EU. The four featured songs, which in my opinion could and especially should have been many more, on this release are the brilliant “Smothered Hope”, the equally brilliant “Addiction (first dose)”, the again brilliant “Dig It” and the more than brilliant and widely known “Assimilate” (Skinny Puppy's monster hit in the alternative circuit with good taste, so to speak). Couldn't this vinyl be genius? Indeed it is! The electro industrial and even gothic slant of their music was slightly different from what we were used to here on the Europeanmainland in those years but that does not make it any less good.Go get it! Once more! So that you may never lose your good taste. [KI] THE CASSANDRA COMPLEX - PIAS 40 (12 inch) (PIAS) The Cassandra Complex! A band that is still alive and kicking in 2023.Between 1987 and 1993 they delivered 7 albums,which is like one every year one the label, and of course a number of singles. Some of them gave them name and fame. For example, the hit “One Millionth Happy Costumer” became a most wanted track at many dark dance parties and even in 2023, you can sometimes still hear it blasting from the speakers. But The Cassandra Complex was of course more than that one, hypnotic and dragging song. Each album contained a hit or two and these songs are present here on this anniversary vinyl from the PIAS40 series. With this collection of six very carefully chosen songs, even “Moscow Idahow”in not there (while still a hit),PIAS once again presents a very enjoyable vinyl that you can make your own, for nostalgic reasons, but can also make new fans of a group who still regularly tours through alternative Europe. THE WEATHERMEN - PIAS 40 (CD) (PIAS) The story goes The Weatherman's music was put together by two Americans and those same musicians sent their music many Belgian labels with the message of hoping to break through in the Belgian music scene.A fact is PIAS, responded,because since 1985 there have been quite a few releases by Jean-Marc Lederman (once a live member of Fad Gadget) and Bruce Geduldig (RIP,indeed also known for Tuxedomoon) by PIAS.Including their hit “Poison!”,probably the best knownTheWeathermen song among our readers. The opening words are legendary: 'Hello? My name is Suzanna Stammer.You remember me, don't you? I used to go out with your drummer. I made his life miserable,and now I'll start on you! Oh,by the way you can call me Poison!'Satire and surrealism were never far away. This six-track vinyl compilation focuses on their magical 80s, where they were an outsider in the EBM scene, but one that was appreciated and with “Poison!” left a lasting mark on this Belgian story. So it's time to get something from The Weathermen with this compilation if you haven't already! Read full reviews on http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/reviews/ - 21 - [KI] www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be [KI]
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