Early Years


Interviews


Interview (2006)

Early Years - Interview

The Early Years' orgasmic effects and reverb-driven drone noise workouts have cemented their position as one of the most exciting live acts from London around. Dominic Simpson speaks to them about their self-titled, debut album


Reviews


Like a Suicide/The Computer Voice (2008)
Early Years - Like a Suicide/The Computer Voice

Experimental hard-sounding guitar rock on new double A sided vinyl only single from London-based band the Early Years


So Far Gone (2006)
Early Years - So Far Gone

Effects-laden epic-sounding second single from London based band the Early Years, which promises well for their forthcoming debut album


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Robert Wyatt
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David Grubbs
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Swans
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Lotus Eaters
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In the first part of a two part interview, Peter Coyle and Jem Kelly from reformed new wave group the Lotus Eaters talk to Anthony Strutt about the their group's early years on the influential 80's Liverpudlian music scene


Cabaret Voltaire
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X Ray Spex
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Even Worse
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Profiles

Creation Records
Profile Creation Records - Profile

Tony Gaughan finds essential new five CD box set 'Creation Artefact: The Dawn Of Creation Records 1983-85', which focuses on the early years of the seminal label


Small Faces
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Profile
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With their albums having recently been the subject of a major remastering album campaign, Anthony Strutt, in the first of a several part series, looks at the Beatles' early years in Hamburg, and their first two albums, 'Please Please Me' and 'With the Beatles'


Live

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At the Luminaire in London, Dominic Simpson sees experimental art rockers Electrelane put on a strong show, but nevertheless be outshone by an enthralling performance from support act the Early Years


Features

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Iron Maiden
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Television
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In the first part of a definitive two part feature on the influential 70's group Television, which we are running concurrently this month, Jon Rogers examines their early years on the New York punk scene


Hardcore Punk Story
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