Hello folks!
A reminder of the releases we have lined up for the rest of the year. There's Dec Hickey's book on New Order which is out today! Then we have a new album by Indignation Meeting and a reissue of our Christmas compilation on white vinyl! More info and links to buy below!
IT'S OUT TODAY! - From Heaven to Heaven: New Order Live - The Early Years (1981-1984) at Close Quarters by author Dec Hickey.
A truly unique biography that documents in detail the early live career of an iconic band as never before. Including every UK gig between Feb ’81 and June ’84 - some fifty plus nights - Dec Hickey witnessed New Order’s first formative steps on from the demise of Joy Division.
Out of print since its initial 2012 very limited first edition run. Contains exclusive 7” featuring previously unreleased 1983 interview with Bernard Sumner conducted by the author. Over 400 unique-to-this-publication photos of the band and 200 plus images of rare memorabilia.
There will be an in-conversation and signing event at Rough Trade East in London on November 11th at 7pm. It's sure to be a "not blue" Monday! Scroll down for more info and ticket links.
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HHV https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/records/item/dec-hickey-from-heaven-to-heaven-new-order-live-1981-1984-1170411
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Forewords by Peter Hook and Stephen Morris
Introductions by Moby and Paul Morley
Moby – Up until about 10 minutes ago I thought that the depths of my Joy Division/New Order obsession were untouched/unmatched. Then I looked through this book. Ah boy, I’m beaten. And in awe…
Paul Morley - Tiny extract from his Introduction to the book...
‘I can very much understand someone having an obsession with New Order... It was inevitable that a fan, a loyal, attentive follower, of such a group on such a meticulous label releasing records packaged with such scrupulous suggestive care would themselves be particularly obsessive… The fan(atic) symbolises the idea that without obsession, life is nothing… For the fan, New Order are an ideal object of desire, the perfect pop group - in the form of a perfect puzzle, an actual sign of fluid intelligence - to obsess over, to collect, analyse, interpret, treasure, and ultimately possess.’
John Kennedy - X-posure/Radio x – The epic book… one amazing tome… a cultural history and an essential addition to any New Order fan's life… a much-treasured item.
Rough Trade, London – Lavish and stunning book
Rough Trade East is very excited to present an in-store conversation and signing from Dec Hickey (From Heaven to Heaven… author, New Order Definitive Edition Boxsets contributor) with Dave Simpson (Guardian music critic, author, New Order's Power, Corruption and Lies Definitive Edition Boxset writer), Jon Marsh (The Beloved) and Jon Wozencroft (Touch label founder (Feature Mist inc Video 5-8-6), Joy Division's Heart and Soul boxset (co-curator and photography).
This is a standing event, in-conversation is due to last around 60 minutes.
INDIGNATION MEETING - A MODEL WORLD LP/CD/DIGITAL - 15th November
Here at DGHQ we loved listening to INDIGNATION MEETING's self-released debut album Trouble In The Shed so much we eventually got in touch with them and we released it on vinyl for the first time in August to coincide with their appearance at this years Rebellion Festival in Blackpool.
They now have a second album! A Model World is out in November on CD and limited-edition RED vinyl LP.
Vocalist/drummer Peter very kindly talks us through three of the (train) tracks here...
The Trainspotting Song: Now, as a train geek, I go out filming trains an awful lot, and one thing you can’t help noticing whilst out in the wilds of Staffordshire or the moors of Lancashire are a whole load of unnecessary ‘Private Land’ signs. This song is my response…
The Talyllyn Railway: The history of the Talyllyn Railway is a fascinating one that I’ve long since wanted to explore, due to its unique nature as the first railway to ever be taken over by volunteers. This is the result!
The Middleton Railway: As a volunteer at the Middleton Railway, I had felt that a song needed to be written for quite a while. However, our guitarist Michael, ended up beating me to it!
(You can find Peters description of every track on the new DG shop here)
We also have a few copies of their debut album 'Trouble In The Shed' on Great Western Green vinyl, don't delay!
AND...Can you hear those sleigh bells a ringing....?
NO? Well you'd better grab a copy of this then...if you missed it the first time around...
A DAMAGED CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU from DAMAGED GOODS - LP - 29th November
Is back in a very limited repress for Christmas 2024 on SNOWY WHITE vinyl too.
As we said back in 2018...
Can Fifteen Great Christmas Songs be collected together on one lovely 12-inch vinyl disc featuring bands and artists from the Damaged Goods archives? …you betcha bottom dollar they can!
Each song has been recorded with the Christmas spirit in full flow and we’d guess the odd mince pie was consumed along the way as well. The full-on Christmas feeling that is flowing through these wonderful tracks is a joy to behold and we implore you to not just read these sleeve notes but to go crimble-crumble-crazy and actually buy this record and treasure it, not only this year but for many years to come.
We are very proud to have put this album together as Christmas is our favourite time of the year. We love the feeling at special Christmas gigs – the over-inflated people and prices of things and the way everyone just has to go out and drink as much as they possibly can in the name of the good old lord Jesus. We did this for you, and only for you because we really, really care and want to share the joy that only Damaged Goods Records can bring you at this special time of the year.
So enjoy some great music from the likes of Wild Billy Childish, Miss Holly Golightly, Helen Love, Goldblade & Poly Styrene, The Courettes and so many more and remember, this LP is not just for Christmas it’s for LIFE!
More info: https://damagedgoods.co.uk/discography/various-artists-a-damaged-christmas-gift-for-you/
Peas on Earth
Ian & Duncan Damaged, on the National Elf