Before New Zealand’s Salad Boys, there was T54, also fronted by Joe Sampson, joined by Matt Scobie on drums and Sam Hood on bass. As Matt Hellriegel writes in his liner notes to this special release, “In certain respects, Christchuch’s T54 were a band out of time.” T54 featured a visceral, sonic guitar sound, perhaps out of step with most of the Flying Nun bands at the time. Joe describes T54 as being “stuck in the wrong era somewhat” yet “enduring well in New Zealand for those who bought the music and saw us live at the time.” Originally released in 2011, Ally Records is proud to release an expanded and remastered limited double vinyl edition of T54’s Drone Attacks-- their first ep with additional tracks including home recordings and live in the studio, housed in a full- color gatefold jacket.
Tracklist
- Birds
- Julie K.
- CR Model
- Vehicle
- Singer in Mouth
- Death Drive
- CR Model [Live in Studio]
- Life Is Swell [Live in Studio]
- O Nina [Live in the Studio]
- Fred Gavin [Live in the Studio]
- Kill Reed [Live in the Studio]
- Julie K [Live in the Studio]
- Le Snack [Demo]
- Choose Your Own Ending [Demo]
- Localism [Demo]
- Soon I’ll Be Nicking Speed Boats [Demo]
- House Music [Demo]
- Julie’s Last Wish [Demo]
- Nurse Jen [Demo]
- Christian Dale [Demo]