Pylon - Gyrate - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The studio albums Gyrate and Chomp - newly remastered from the original tapes. Extra - a collection of singles, B-sides, rarities and live recordings. Razz Tape - the first-ever Pylon recording, a 13-song unreleased session that predates their 1979 debut single, InchCoolInch/InchDubInch. Plus a 216 page, full-color, hardbound book featuring a treasure trove of never before seen images and artifacts from the band's personal archives, and writings by R.E.M., Kate Pierson of The B-52's, Corin Tucker & Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney, Steve Albini, Jon King & Hugo Burnham of Gang of Four, and many more. 47 tracks in all, including 18 unreleased recordings. Album Tracks 1. Gyrate 2. Volume 3. Feast on My Heart 4. Precaution 5. Weather Radio 6. The Human Body 7. Read a Book 8. Driving School 9. Gravity 10. Danger 11. Working Is No Problem 12. Stop It 1. Chomp 2. K 3. Yo-Yo 4. Beep 5. Italian Movie Theme 6. Crazy 7. M-Train 8. Buzz 9. No Clocks 10. Reptiles 11. Spider 12. Gyrate 13. Altitude 1. Extra 2. Untitled 3. Cool 4. Dub 5. Recent Title 6. Danger!! (Danger Remix) 7. Crazy (Single Mix) 8. Reptiles (Channel One Version) 9. No Clocks (Channel One Version) 10. Spider (Alternative Mix) 11. 3 X 3 (Live) 12. Danger III (Live) 1. Razz Tape 2. The Human Body 3. Modern Day Fashion Woman 4. (Version 1) 5. Read a Book (Instrumental) 6. Working Is No Problem 7. Precaution 8. Cool 9. Functionality 10. Efficiency 11. Information 12. Dub 13. Modern Day Fashion Woman (Version 2) 14. Danger 15. Feast on My Heart (Working Version)

In the late 1970's Athens, Georgia was buzzing with a raw but sophisticated music scene. Traditional southern rock had been the Georgia musical export for years before but the turn of the decade began producing new sounds from bands like the B-52's, REM and alt rock luminaries, Pylon. Before they were a band, Pylon were art-school students at the University of Georgia four kids invigorated by big ideas about art and creativity and society. Pylon was less a band, however, and more of an art project, which meant they had very specific goals in mind as well as an expiration date. While their time together as a band was short lived (1979-1983), Pylon had a lasting influence on the history of rock and roll. Throughout their brief history, they were able to create influential work that would help foster the post-punk and art-rock scene of the early 80s.. Artists like R.E.M., Gang of Four, Sonic Youth, Sleater-Kinney, Interpol, Deerhunter and many more claim inspiration from the band. Album Tracks 1. K 2. Yo-Yo 3. Beep 4. Italian Movie Theme 5. Crazy 6. M-Train 7. Buzz 8. No Clocks 9. Reptiles 10. Spider 11. Gyrate 12. Altitude

They say people change their cell structure every seven years, so I've totally regenerated several times since we started Pylon forty years ago, says Vanessa Briscoe Hay, frontwoman for that iconic Athens band and now frontwoman for Pylon Reenactment Society. InchOver the course of your life, you're going to learn new things. Your mind is going to change and expand. I'm a lot older now, and I can't be something I'm not anymore. Pylon is our guiding star, but we're not Pylon. We're Pylon Reenactment Society.Inch It's easier to explain what Pylon Reenactment Society isn't than what it actually is. It's not a continuation or a reunion, because Vanessa is the only member in both groups. It's neither a tribute act nor a cover band, although they do perform Pylon songs. Instead, this new band draws inspiration from that old band, taps into it's motivating principles. Pylon Reenactment Society's Magnet Factory organically grew out of jams and writing sessions over several years. As the album took shape, the lyrics peeled away at the layers of time and shared spaces that make up a life. A pair of unrecorded songs by Pylon were brought in to round out this collective unspoken theme. All the music was recorded by the current four members of the band (Vanessa Briscoe Hay, Jason NeSmith, Kay Stanton, Gregory Sanders) with a stellar vocal duet with the incomparable Kate Pierson of The B-52's. Magnet Factory is set for on February 9, 2024 via Strolling Bones Records. Album Tracks 1. Spiral 2. Educate Me 3. Flowers Everywhere 4. Messenger 5. 3 X 3 6. Fix It 6. Boom Boom 7. Heaven (In Your Eyes) 8. No Worries 9. Compression 10. I'll Let You Know