Thomas Leer
1979 (2LP)
Dark Entries DE155
Dark Entries
DE155
Format:
2X12 INCH
Import: GER RELEASE
GTIN: 744271372694
Tracklist:
1
semi detached suicide
2
torment weekly
3
urbaine
4
surprising variations
5
crossmaglen
6
ad astra
7
fixed focus
8
structures
9
sleepless nights
10
monorail
11
back of the mind
12
high rise
13
crouch end
14
never met an actress
Info:
Thomas Leer Is An Innovative Electronic Musician From Port Glasgow, Scotland. He Began Singing For A Local Band At Age 13, And Was Writing His Own Music By 18. By 1977, He Had Moved To London, Where He Fronted Pressure, A Clash-esque Punk Group With Fellow Experimental Scottish Musician Robert Rental. After Hearing Kraftwerk, Leer Became Interested In Synthesizers – Not Long After, He Was Exploring The Experimental Techniques Of Eno, Zappa, Beefheart, Faust, And Can. In 1978, Thomas Released His First Single, Private Plane / International , On His Own Oblique Records That We Reissued In 2015. 1979 Is A 14-song Collection Spread Across Two Pieces Of Vinyl Clocking In At 70 Minutes. Leer Says, 1979 Was A Great Year For Making Music.