Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Newcross, USA-California


Newcross. 1986 private (EP) 

King Crimson were the only major left standing in the 1980s (or at least they were smart enough to pack it in during the tumultuous late 70s, only to reemerge stronger than before), so it's not too surprising that they were the major influence on a lot of bands during this lost period of progressive rock. As we saw with yesterday's Regressive Aid, and you'll note with the band we feature tomorrow, Crimson truly did hold court back then. Newcross is probably closest to Ixt Adux, in that they mix contemporary Discipline era KC with the more aggressive sounds of Red. However, unlike Ixt Adux, there's no leftover VDGG traces. It would be heartening to know if there was more high quality recorded material from Newcross, as a full reissue would be highly satisfying

Priority: 3

4/3/11 (new entry); 4/26/22

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Rayuela, Argentina ***REISSUED***

Rayuela. 1977 Orfeo ***Reissued by Fonocal, Dec 2024 Moved to UMR Priority: 1 3/16/14 (new entry); 12/10/24 (complete)