ExtraFox Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Domino is proud to announce 'Look Around', a compiled retrospective from the legendary Beat Happening. Formed in the early ‘80s at Evergreen College in Olympia, Washington by Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford, Beat Happening combined a modern primitive pop sound with the D.I.Y. ethos of ‘anyone can do it’ and inspired countless bands and labels along the way. The music community that arose around the band and their label, K, was in many ways, the sonic antithesis of their Seattle neighbors (and friends) but was no less influential. ‘Look Around’ is a remastered, career-spanning double album anthology, handpicked by the band and a great starting point for the uninitiated as well as a refreshing reminder to those who caught the wave the first time around. The legend of Beat Happening, and of K, is full of big names they worked with before they were stars (Beck, Modest Mouse, The Gossip), and big names they influenced (Kurt Cobain, Sleater-Kinney) Less acknowledged, however, is that the band created some of the most original and surprising music to come out of the often deliberately weird American punk rock tradition. Limited edition with a bonus yellow 7". Available in stores, but here are the Domino links (UK and USA): http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/21-09-15/look-around/ http://www.dominorecordco.us/usa/albums/18-09-15/look-around/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billynomates Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Saw that a few days ago. Awesome that there's a retrospective. Was hoping for unreleased tracks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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