State of the Art - Punk and New Wave from the United States (1979-1983)

Welcome to another chapter of rare and off-kilter tracks conceived in the bloody era of Reaganomics. Classic statement from Texas heroes Hugh Beaumont Experience and Bobby Soxx and Teenage Queers (led by Bobby Calverley, vocalist of influential punk band Stickmen With Rayguns) mix with the urgent new wave style of Phoenix own Killer Pussy or the more out rock vein of Anti-Band (with Jimmy Leach of historical Dangerhouse act Eyes). Venturing further with The Pudz addictive power-pop and Rock Bottom and The Spys wild synth-punk (with founding member of Zolar X Stephen Della Bosca on guitars), this compilation shows a darker side of the American underground with a host of hard to find contributions.  

Tracklist: 

Side A

1 ADAPTORS - In The Slot 2:32
2 MEN IN BLACK - The Gypsy Lid 1:52
3 THE COLD - You 2:51
4 NON COMPOS MENTIS - Twist The Blade 1:53
5 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - Laundramat - Loverboy 2:20
6 BOBBY SOXX & THE TEENAGE QUEERS -  Masochist Ice Cream Men On Drugs 3:04
7 THE PUDZ - Take Me To Your (Leader) 2:31
8 THE BONERS - Good Bad 1:28
9 DV8 - Guns On The Right 1:50

Side B

1 DV8 - Learn To Say Goodbye 2:42
2 DEPROGRAMMER - Instant Passion 1:44
3 ROCK BOTTOM & THE SPYS - Rich Girl 2:18
4 INTERNATIONAL Q - Small Talk 1:50
5 HUGH BEAUMONT EXPERIENCE - Where’d Ya Go Sid 1:22
6 THE GIGOLOS - This Generation 3:31
7 LOST CAUSE - Born Dead 2:42
8 KILLER PUSSY - Tomahawks 2:00
9 ANTI BAND - Biplane 2:02