Quite an awesome lineup on this one:
We the new banalists, have formed an orchestra to proclaim our manifesto.
TASTE IS A FORM OF PERSONAL CENSORSHIP.
DENY THE POLITICS OF ENVY
TECHNIQUE IS A REFUGE OF THE INSECURE
SHADOW WAR
The New Banalists Orchestra is
JOHN SINCLAIR
PENNY RIMBAUD
MARK STEWART
YOUTH
DAVID TIBET
ZODIAC YOUTH
Digital Download Album £4.99 available from 25th July.
…with contributions from Eve Libertine (ex-Crass), Keith Levine (PiL) and Howard Marks (‘Mr Nice’). Music by Youth & Michael Rendall. Penny also guests on the title track featuring Mark Stewart.
I’m not normally one for overtly political releases like these, but this sounds like quite a sonically decent concept-piece, with an amazing collection of players. I’ll be getting my mits on this one asap!
Ken Eakins