{"product_id":"neon-christ-1984-lp-black","title":"NEON CHRIST - 1984 LP (BLACK)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeon Christ formed in the fall of 1983 with William DuVall on guitar, \nJimmy Demer on drums, Danny Lankford on bass, and Randy DuTeau on \nvocals. They made their debut in the early morning hours of New Year’s \nDay 1984. That March, they recorded their eponymous debut 10-song EP. \nReleased in June ’84, the EP's songs exemplify the band's signature \nmusical diversity, from DRI-style thrashers like \"Parental Suppression\" \nto the atmospheric improv of \"After.\" A short east coast tour followed. \nOn Labor Day 1984, the band recorded four tracks in the home studio of \nNick Jameson, of Foghat fame. A few months later, \"Ashes to Ashes\" was \nincluded on the International Peace\/War compilation released by MDC's R \nRadical Records, bringing the band worldwide exposure.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \n\u003cbr\u003e\nNeon Christ shared the stage with the luminaries of 80s hardcore \nincluding the Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, and Corrosion of Conformity. \nIn 1985, the band added Shawn Devine on second guitar, as their sound \nand songs became slower, heavier, and more melodic. DuVall wrote an \nalbum's worth of songs in 1985, but only \"Savior (Drawn In)\" was ever \nrecorded in what would be the band’s final studio session on December \n26, 1985 (the master tapes were lost). Returning to the four-piece \noriginal lineup, the band\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" style=\"\"\u003e played a\n handful of Atlanta shows and then took a break in March of 1986. A few \nmonths later, William moved to Santa Cruz, CA, to join BL’AST!, and \nJimmy, Danny, and Randy formed Gardens of…William later founded \njazz\/punk\/world improvisers No Walls. In 1999, he would form Comes With \nThe Fall and move the band to Los Angeles, where he struck up a \nfriendship and musical collaboration with Jerry Cantrell. William joined\n Alice in Chains as vocalist and guitarist in 2006. On February 2, 2008,\n Neon Christ reunited to headline the Ratlanta Punkfest 2.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo this day, the band members maintain a close friendship, as well as a \ndesire to honour the legacy of the group. So when longtime fan Greg \nAnderson of Southern Lord contacted them about reissuing a deluxe \nedition of Neon Christ's 1984 sessions, \"1984\" quickly came to life. To \nremaster the original tapes using an all-analog process, William DuVall \nmade multiple trips to Nashville to one of the few remaining studios \nmaintaining the vintage technology to play and process the audio. Side \none of \"1984\" features the original Neon Christ 7\" EP, and side two \ncontains the four songs of the Labor Day session, all on heavyweight \nvinyl at 45 RPM for maximum fidelity.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe package includes a full-colour gatefold sleeve and a 12-page oral \nhistory booklet featuring dozens of never-before-seen photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Lord Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56595557417286,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/2300\/6790\/files\/a0208569806_10.jpg?v=1778920354","url":"https:\/\/selfmadegod-store.com\/pl\/products\/neon-christ-1984-lp-black","provider":"Selfmadegod Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}