Future Shock is an EP by New Zealand band The Gordons, released in 1980.[1][3][4] In contrast to much of the independent New Zealand rock of the time, the sound of the EP was more noisy and distorted.[5]
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Sausage Studios[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Gordons – GORDON 1 | |||
| Producer | The Gordons, Simon Alexander | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The EP was reissued by Flying Nun Records.[6]
Critical reception edit
Trouser Press wrote that it "matched progressive punk songwriting and aggression with an uncategorizably deliberate yet extreme wall of flailing sheetmetal guitar."[3]
Track listing edit
Side A
- Future Shock
Side B
- Machine Song
- Adults And Children
Personnel edit
- Brent McLaughlin (drums)
- Alister Parker (guitar, vocals)
- John Halvorsen (guitar, vocals)
References edit
- ^ a b Greene, James Jr. (6 October 2017). Brave Punk World: The International Rock Underground from Alerta Roja to Z-Off. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442269859 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Future Shock - Gordons | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Gordons". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (24 July 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ Goddard, Michael; Halligan, Benjamin; Spelman, Nicola (18 July 2013). Resonances: Noise and Contemporary Music. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781441118370 – via Google Books.
- ^ "In Love With Those Times: Flying Nun and the Dunedin Sound - Article - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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