News: Leong Lau and Abbhama now out on CD!

Just a quick note to let everyone know that, after a couple of delays, the Leong Lau CD is now out! As is the Abbhama, that was recently announced. Both are from Strawberry Rain. Be on the lookout for some notes over at Unencumbered Music Reviews in the next few weeks!

Leong Lau ~ Australia ***REISSUED***

Dragon Man. 1976 Sunscape
That Rongeng Sound. 1977 Sunscape

***Dragon Man reissued by Strawberry Rain 2014 

UMR review

A year later, Lau returned with the equally obscure That Rongeng Sound. The 24 minute EP length sophomore album can only be described as a disappointment. Gone are the edgy guitars and general mayhem of Dragon Man. In its place a far more slick sound is introduced, though Lau continues to rant and rave about God knows what. Perhaps we could call it proto rap. Stick with Dragon Man and don't look back.

Priority: 1

***That Rongeng Sound reissued on LP by Left Ear (2014)

Though technically That Rongeng Sound hasn't been reissued on CD I'm calling this complete considering that's where my interest was.

5/12/10; 6/4/14 (complete)

News: Strawberry Rain to reissue Leong Lau's "Dragon Man"!

In the "oh wow!" category, comes this exciting announcement from Strawberry Rain. We have indirect (3rd party) contact with the label, but it appears to me they are quickly establishing themselves as the Canadian Shadoks - a label dedicated to reissuing the rarest albums from some of the world's most exotic locations (Zambia, Nigeria, Thailand, Iran). But today's post centers around Australian Leong Lau, one of the CDRWL's top discoveries of 2010! The label, according to their website, promises that liner notes will be from Lau himself. Outstanding news. Our review of both Lau albums here. "Dragon Man" is definitely the only one of the two that needs a reissue IMO.

In addition to this - the debut album by Rictus will be available later this month! I've updated the post with more info from the label.