Kondole/Dead Cat

Double CD and DVD in a lavish 8-panel matt digipak with booklet. DVD: The film ‘Dead Cat’ was released in 1989, and shown only at a handful of cinemas that year, including once at the infamous Scala Cinema in London. It was never issued on general release and has only recently been uncovered by David Lewis (writer an director). Cold Spring present the full film, re-authored from the original source. The film itself features unique starring roles from cult film director Derek Jarman, Andrew Tiernann (‘The Pianist’, ‘300’, ‘The Bunker’, Derek Jarman’s ‘Edward II’) and Genesis P-Orridge (Psychic TV, Throbbing Gristle).

The film features the music of Psychic TV, included here on CD1, in its complete form.CD1 features the complete, long version of ‘Dead Cat’.“…what could be more beautiful that such a sustaining and chronic radical as Gen could have provided us all – in the form of Kondole – with a piece of truly necessary Everyday Listening?” (Julian Cope / Head Heritage).

CD2 contains 3 tracks: Thee First Part, ‘Thee Whale’ was recorded at Time Square Studios, Chiswick, London, on thee 23rd January 1988. It is thee soundtrack to an unmade 23 minute film called “Kondole (Thee Whale)”, by David Lewis and Andy Crabb. Thee Second Part, ‘Thee Shadow Creatures’ was recorded at Hyperdelic Studios, San Francisco on 23rd January, 1993. Thee Third Part, ‘Dead Cat’ was recorded at Time Square Studios, Chiswick, London, on thee 23rd January 1989. It is thee soundtrack to the film Dead Cat by David Lewis.