& Other Groundless Accusations

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& Other Groundless Accusations is a compilation-style reissue built around Groundless Accusations, the 1985 LP by Sheffield post‑punk band They Must Be Russians, and released on CD for the first time in 2026 by the reissue label Klanggalerie. The band, known for an irreverent, off‑kilter take on new wave and post‑punk, originally issued a self‑titled album via First Floor in 1983 and then Groundless Accusations on Native Records, with this new edition expanding and remastering that material under the & Other Groundless Accusations banner. Presented as a catalog excavation rather than a new studio project, the release situates the album alongside their earlier work, contextualizing They Must Be Russians within the same angular, experimental UK underground that produced acts like Cabaret Voltaire and other Sheffield peers.Musically, the record showcases a classic mid‑80s post‑punk sound: sharp, often jittery guitars, nervy basslines, and skeletal drum patterns underpin songs that balance deadpan humor with political and cultural commentary. Tracklists for these editions include cuts such as Wait, Darkness and Confusion, Passion, Devotion, and Judge and Jury, which highlight the band’s knack for terse, hooky song structures and slightly offbeat melodies, while the remastering brings more clarity to what were originally lo‑fi, indie‑label recordings. Contemporary reissue notes and retailer descriptions emphasize the compilation as a chance to rediscover a “classic new wave/post‑punk” outfit whose material had long been difficult to access, positioning & Other Groundless Accusations as both a document of a specific 1980s DIY scene and a fresh entry point for listeners interested in obscure post‑punk beyond the usual canonical names. Show more