Killed By Deathrock

Various artists, “Killed By Deathrock” (Sacred Bones 2016; original recordings, early 1980s)
Deathrock was what happened when the still-forming Goth and hardcore musical streams met – a sound with the sepulchral, creepy spaciness of the former and the lean acceleration and raw-nerved scree of the latter. The best of it was pretty great, and the stuff here is of the highest caliber.
Try 2, 3
11/10/16