Headland/The Clocks Go Backwards

Digitally re-mastered edition of this 1990 album from the British Post-Punk act features the addition of their Clocks Go Backwards EP as bonus material. Recorded in London during late 1989 and early 1990, Headland captures the band at a time when UK interest was waning but their popularity in Europe was on the increase. This, combined with record company problems, meant that the album's release was delayed and, when it did eventually surface, little promotion was offered. As such it disappeared fairly quickly and thus remains a great lost gem within the band's catalog. Headland offers an immaculate example of epic, ambitious late 1980s pop, laced with synthesizer washes, reverb drenched guitars, huge drums and grandiose, emotive vocal performances. The four bonus tracks, which constitute the Clocks Go Backwards EP offer a more direct, stripped back sound, and, as such, further insight into the band's position around this time, making this package a concise, complete take on this era of the band's career.