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After cutting his teeth in the late '70s No Wave scene with bands Theoretical Girls and The Static, Glenn Branca made his first solo statement, Lesson No. 1, in 1980. The inaugural release on legendary post-punk / dance label 99 Records, Lesson No. 1 unveils Branca's visionary guitar concepts with two monstrous, side-long compositions that helped forge NYC's downtown art-punk sound and acted as a massive influence on countless young groups, including Sonic Youth and Swans.The title track is easily Branca's most-accessible moment; it's driving beat and interlocking patterns resemble German pioneers Neu! Playing Philip Glass. Never before (or since) has minimalism sounded so euphoric. "Dissonance" is the A-side's polar opposite. Dark, skittish and unhinged, Branca leads his band (guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and sledgehammer) through block after block of industrial terror, leaving listeners drained in the process.
Tracklist:
- Lesson No. 1 for Electric Guitar
- Dissonance
UPC: 850051035229
Label: Superior Viaduct
Release Date: 11.13.26
Format: 12 Inch Vinyl Single
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