[engl] Best kept secret of the British early post-punk, fans of Joy Division and The Sound have to listen to Sad Lovers. This beautiful collection of their early recordings, demos, alternate version and peel sessions originally came out in 1984

[engl] This record is a pure death-rock gem ! It was originally released in 1984 on Red Rhino Records, and is now available again on vinyl, with the original demo song « Lies » as bonus track ! SKELETAL FAMILY formed in 1982 in keighley, UK. After a debut 7’’, the band signed a record deal and entered studio to record 10 tracks for a debut album called «Burning Oil» which remained in the top 10 of the UK charts for several months. Stan Greenwood superb melancholic guitar leads and Anne-Marie Hurst haunted voice made the band become a major Death-Rock / Gothic Rock act. They are very often listed as a big infuence by the new generation of post punk bands. High quality vinyl repress housed in black inner sleeve, thick outer sleeve and including insert sheet with band pictures. First orders get limited smokey orange color vinyl !!

[engl] Skeletal Family remain one of the most adventurous & best-loved of all the bands associated with the 80s Goth scene; originally released in 1985, the 'Futile Combat' sessions featured Anthony Thistlewaite [Waterboys] & Graham Pleeth [Fischer Z] on keyboards; includes the singles 'Promised Land' & 'She Cries Alone'. It's their second album.

[engl] This compilation features songs chosen from the sadest list of british post-punk, dark- punk, death-rock and early goth bands. Twelve tracks released between 1982 and 1985. This selection aims to describe a crucial period in english musical history. It is taking place in the early 80s, it deals with those years when punk bands slowly darkened their sounds and imageries to give birth to what would become a major music movement : Gothic Rock ! For its 30th release, Restless Empire is proud to collaborate with french artists Førtifem for the design of the gorgeous cover art. Førtifem are well known for their records and merch artworks for many bands in diferent kind of dark music (Carpenter Brut, Alcest, Gost, Emperor, Igorrr, Perturbator, Regarde les Hommes Tomber, Sylvaine...) High quality vinyl repress housed in black inner sleeve, thick outer sleeve and including insert sheet with infos and pictures. First orders get limited smokey / marble colored vinyl !!

[engl] Guilty is THE VIBRATORS' third album. It was originally released in 1982, after two major-label album. The band is one of the punk founding fathers (they formed in 1976) and they are one of the most influential (they had their song covered by The Exploited, UK Subs, GBH, REM, Die Toten Hosen... to name a few). With a career lasting forty four years, THE VIBRATORS are still touring to this date !!!

[engl] from los angeles, california, the weirdos formed in 1976. they are one of the most iconic american bands of punk's first wave. influenced by the ramones, new york dolls and iggy pop's stooges, they helped define los angeles early punk sound and attitude originally released 30 years ago, this compilation is now available again on vinyl !!! this records features 14 tracks originally released on early demos and singles. including lyrics and credit sheet !!