In the mid-late 1980s, Moss Icon pioneered a progressive, highly emotive sound that stood in stark contrast to just about everything even remotely considered punk-rock at the time. In retrospect, they more resembled an inspired marriage of the bleak post-punk leanings of Joy Division with the raucous riffage of the Wipers, albeit considerably less accessible thanks to Moss Icon's more sinister tone, Tonie Joy's exploratory arrangements, and frontman Jonathan Vance's almost stream-of-conscious sociopolitical rampages. In the decades since Moss Icon's disbandment, bootlegged t-shirts and patches have been easier to come by than actual recordings, and the Internet is filled with misconceptions and misinformation, incidentally lending an enigmatic, almost mythical status to the band. Rather than attempt to pull back the curtain, this collection – supervised by the band and compiling their entire official catalog – serves to permanently document the very important contributions of one very important group from a very formative era of underground music. VINYL FORMAT INCLUDES CUSTOM VINYL ETCHING PLUS MP3 DOWNLOAD COUPON INSIDE PACKAGE TRACK LISTING1. Mirror2. I'm Back Sleeping, Or Fucking, Or Something3. Divinity Cove4. Locket5. As Afterwards The Words Still Ring6. Lyburnum - Wit's End (Liberation Fly)7. Cricketty Rise (Haverton Roads - Browns and Greens)8. Happy (Unbounded Glory)9. The Life10. Kick The Can11. Memorial12. Moth13. Guatemala14. Gravity15. As Afterwards The Words Still Ring16. Familiar Presides17. Hate in Me18. What They Lack19. Kiss The Girls And Make Them Die
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