Creation Records was one of the most important, vital independent labels of the 80s and 90s, born in the post-punk era and progressing to define the Britpop generation.

• CREATION ARTIFACT is the first comprehensive box set devoted to the early years of Creation Records. the label was born from a hip London club night and won the plaudits with a string of limited edition 7” singles and a handful of albums – including the acclaimed debut ‘Upside Down’ by the Jesus & Mary Chain.

• During this period 1983-1985, the label also issued vinyl by Primal Scream (their debut 45), The Pastels, The Bodines, The Loft, The Membranes, The Jasmine Minks et al.

• Housed in a lavish ‘book’ set, CREATION ARTIFACT pays tribute to that seminal period with two discs comprising early A’s and B’s, a third CD of rarities and album tracks, another comprising previously unissued demos and a fifth disc of rare BBC sessions.

• Awash with rare memorabilia, a 12,000-word essay from journalist Neil Taylor, band biographies, personal reminiscences and numerous archive finds, CREATION ARTIFACT is the ultimate tribute to the dawn of Creation Records 1983-1985!

This title is released 25th September 2015.

TRACK LISTING:

DISC 1: SINGLES

1. THE LEGEND! - ‘73 In’83

2. THE LEGEND! - You (Chunka Chunka) We’re Glamorous

3. THE LEGEND! - Melt The Guns

4. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM - Flowers In The Sky

5. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM - In The Afternoon

6. BIFF BANG POW! -

Fifty Years Of Fun

7. BIFF BANG POW! -

Then When I Scream

8. THE JASMINE MINKS - Think!

9. THE JASMINE MINKS -

Work For Nothing

10. THE PASTELS - 

Something Going On

11. THE PASTELS - 

Stay With Me Till Morning

12. THE X-MEN - Do The Ghost

13. THE X-MEN - Talk

14. BIFF BANG POW! -

There Must Be A Better Life

15. BIFF BANG POW! -

The Chocolate Elephant Man

16. THE JASMINE MINKS - 

Where The Traffic Goes

17. THE JASMINE MINKS - Mr Magic

18. THE LOFT - Why Does The Rain

19. THE LOFT - Like

20. THE LOFT - Winter *

21. THE LEGEND! - The Legend! Destroys The Blues

22. THE LEGEND! - 

Arrogant Bastards

23. THE X-MEN - Bad Girl

24. THE PASTELS - Million Tears

25. THE PASTELS - Surprise Me

26. THE PASTELS - Baby Honey

* Bonus track

DISC 2: SINGLES

1. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN -Upside Down

2. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - Vegetable Man

3. THE LOFT - Up The Hill And Down The Slope

4. THE LOFT - 

Your Door Shines Like Gold

5. THE LOFT - Lonely Street

6. THE LOFT - Time

7. THE BODINES - God Bless

8. THE BODINES - Paradise

9. PRIMAL SCREAM - All Fall Down

10. PRIMAL SCREAM - It Happens

11. THE JASMINE MINKS -

What’s Happening

12. THE JASMINE MINKS -

Black & Blue

13. MEAT WHIPLASH- Don’t Slip Up

14. MEAT WHIPLASH - Here It Comes

15. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? - Singing In Braille

16. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? - Aunt Nelly

17. FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA? - Silk Brain Worm Women

18. THE MOODISTS - 

Justice And Money Too

19. THE MOODISTS -

You’ve Got Your Story

20. THE MOODISTS - 

Take Us All Home

21. THE PASTELS -

I’m Alright With You

22. THE PASTELS -

Couldn’t Care Less

23. THE PASTELS - What It’s Worth

24. BIFF BANG POW! -

Love And Hate *

25. THE WEATHER PROPHETS -Worm In My Brain *

* Bonus tracks

DISC 3: RARITIES & ALBUM 

1. THE LAUGHING APPLE - Participate!

2. THE LAUGHING APPLE - Wouldn’t You?

3. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM - In The Afternoon (Early Vsn)

4. THE JASMINE MINKS -

The Thirty Second Set Up

5. THE JASMINE MINKS -

Somers Town

6. BIFF BANG POW! - Fifty Years Of Fun (Almost Live Version)

7. BIFF BANG POW! - Waterbomb!

8. J.C. BROUCHARD 

with BIFF BANG POW! -

Someone Stole My Wheels

9. J.C. BROUCHARD with BIFF BANG POW! - Sunny Days

10. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - Upside Down (Demo Version)

11. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN -Just Like Honey (Oct 84 Demo)

12. THE BODINES - God Bless (Alternative Version)

13. THE MEMBRANES - I Am Fish Eye

14. THE MEMBRANES - Gift Of Life

ALIVE IN THE LIVING ROOM:

15. THE JASMINE MINKS - 

Seven And Seven Is

16. THE JUNE BRIDES - I Fall

17. THE LEGEND! - 

Arrogant Bastards

18. THE THREE JOHNS - A.W.O.L.

19. THE LOFT -

Your Door Shines Like Gold

20. THE MEKONS - Rock’n’Roll Shoes

21. THE LEGEND! & HIS SWINGING SOUL SISTERS - Sweet Soul Music

22. THE JASMINE MINKS - Green Fuz

23. ALTERNATIVE TV - Lonely Lenny

BONUS TRACKS

24. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES - A Picture Of Dorian Gray (live)

25. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES - The Dream Inspires (live) *

26. TELEVISION PERSONALITIES - Family Affair (live) *

* = previously unissued 

DISC 4: DEMOS

1. THE JASMINE MINKS - 

All Fall Down *

2. THE JASMINE MINKS - Work *

3. THE JASMINE MINKS - 

Second Post *

4. THE LEGEND! - Boredom (Is) *

5. MEAT WHIPLASH -

Losing Your Grip *

6. MEAT WHIPLASH -

Always Sunday *

7. MEAT WHIPLASH - Walk Away *

8. THE LEGEND! -

Victorian Values *

9. THE X-MEN - Home *

10. THE X-MEN - Planet Of The X *

11. THE MOODISTS -

The Train From Kansas City *

12. THE MOODISTS - The Day They All Wake Up *

13. THE MOODISTS - 

I Guess I’m Dumb *

14. THE LEGEND! - Social Protest (By Numbers) *

15. THE JASMINE MINKS - Mr Magic *

16. THE JASMINE MINKS - Friends *

17. THE LEGEND! -

Do You Remember *

18. BIFF BANG POW! -

Lost Your Dreams (Demo)

19. BIFF BANG POW! -

I’m Okay Me (Demo)

20. THE LEGEND! - 

Picture The Scene *

21. THE X-MEN - A Tryst For Liszt *

22. THE X-MEN - 

Stone Cold One Note Mind *

23. THE JASMINE MINKS - Choice *

24. THE JASMINE MINKS - Everybody’s Got To Grow Up Sometime *

* = previously unissued

DISC 5: BBC SESSIONS

1. THE X-MEN - The Witch 

(John Peel 13/9/1984)

2. THE X-MEN - Little Girl 

(John Peel 13/9/1984)

3. THE X-MEN - Xtramental 

(John Peel 13/9/1984)

4. THE LOFT - On A Tuesday 

(Janice Long 9/12/1984)

5. THE LOFT - Skeleton Staircase 

(Janice Long 9/12/1984)

6. THE LOFT - The Canal And The Big Red Town (Janice Long 9/12/1984)

7. THE LOFT - Lonely Street 

(Janice Long 9/12/1984)

8. THE MOODISTS - Other Man 

(John Peel 10/7/85)

9. THE MOODISTS - Bullet Train 

(John Peel 10/7/85)

10. THE MOODISTS -

Take The Red Carpet Out Of Town 

(John Peel 10/7/85)

11. THE MOODISTS - Justice And Money Too (John Peel 10/7/85)

12. MEAT WHIPLASH - Loss 

(John Peel 28/10/1985)

13. MEAT WHIPLASH - Walk Away 

(John Peel 28/10/1985)

14. MEAT WHIPLASH - Eat Me To The Core (John Peel 28/10/1985)

15. MEAT WHIPLASH - She Comes Tomorrow (John Peel 28/10/1985)

16. THE BODINES - Scar Tissue 

(Janice Long 13/10/1985)

17. THE BODINES - Therese 

(Janice Long 13/10/1985)

18. THE BODINES - William Shatner (Janice Long 13/10/1985)

19. THE BODINES - The Back Door 

(Janice Long 13/10/1985)

BONUS TRACKS

20. THE LOFT - Beware (Live)

21. THE LOFT - Wide Open Arms (Live)

22. THE LOFT - Worm In My Brain (Live)

23. THE LOFT - Up The Hill And Down The Slope (Live)

"Dark Matter/Dark Energy is a concept album," says MEMBRANES vocalist/bassist John Robb about their new album - their first since 1989. "But it's not just about the universe, although that is entwined in the songs - it's the story of everything. It's also about sex and death." Rather heady words from a band most punks and music historians regard as one of the originators of the post-punk genre. Their new album Dark Matter/Dark Energy will be released in the US via Metropolis Records on July 10, 2015.

Gauzily drenched in reverb and intricate musicality, the new album is rife with experimental textures and rhythms and was spawned from a widely-hailed concert they performed in Manchester, England in 2013. Called the "The Universe: Explained featuring Membranes", acclaimed-Higgs Boson scientists, physicists and philosophers opened the event with their theories on the universe and dark matter prior to the band's trademark explosive set. Song titles like "Do the Supernova", "The Hum of the Universe", "The Multiverse Suite" and the epic opening track "The Universe Explodes Into A Billion Photons of Pure White Light" indicates that the album will stimulate the brain and the body. "That opening track was directly inspired by the conversation with [particle physicist Joe Incandela]," explains Robb. "Initially. it was about the end of the universe. Joe said that they think the end sees the universe collapse and glow forever into an eternal glowing white light - a beautiful and terrifying image - also an image of a religious heaven in a sense... that infinite glowing hiccup fascinated both of us as neither of us are traditional believers." During recording, Robb himself was hit with tragedy. "During the album, my father died, and the pain of that is entwined in the songs and the idea that we all return to the dust of the universe which I reference in the song 'The Hum of the Universe'," he explains reflectively. "There is a recording of him talking to me about the universe at the beginning of the track, which is unsettling for me to listen to, but necessary to be in the song. The song is in B minor which is the key of the universe and it tails out into death as life drifts away from the body just like it did watching my father die in hospital."

Formed in Blackpool, England in 1977, the band was the first band ever signed to the legendary label Creation Records but due to a recording budget that famed label owner Alan McGee could not afford, the band released what would have been Creation's debut first 7" "Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder" on Criminal Damage which posited them on 'Single of the Week' in all four of UK's major music publications, kicking their career off to a storied career. Reuniting in 2009 at the request of My Bloody Valentine, the band reignited their creative spark and are gearing up for their first studio release since 1989's To Slay The Rock Pig.

With the release of Dark Matter/Dark Energy, Membranes are energized to return to the forefont. "We are aiming to come to the USA in October/November for a four week tour," he explains. "We're just trying to put it together now. These days with the visa situation touring America is expensive but we are really looking forward to coming and there is already a lot of Facebook excitement about a potential tour!" In addition, the band is planning on doing a gig with a 30-piece choir in Estonia in September to be filmed for a BBC documentary.

Membranes are Nick Brown (guitars, pianos, Hammond, brass), Peter Byrchmore (guitars, strings, keyboards, ebow), Rob Haynes (drums, metal percussion) and John Robb (vocals, bass, strings, keyboards). Dark Matter/Dark Energy will be released on July 10, 2015. -press release by Another Reybee Production

The Membranes formed out of punk and DIY culture and then promptly went on their own path. Reforming after a 20 year break, the name is currently quoted by many young bands as well as classic bands as a key influence. The legendary influential UK band was a firm John Peel favorite and released several critically acclaimed albums and singles in the eighties. Their death to trad rock, discordant music was part of the anti rock music with contemporaries like The Birthday Party, Einsturzende Neubauten, Swans, The Ex and The Fall as well as fringe darker band like Bauhaus and Killing Joke. The Membranes are a direct influence and precursors to the American wave of bands like Big Black, Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore and The Butthole Surfers. A newly reinvigorated Membranes now returns with Dark Matter/Dark Energy to be released on Metropolis Records in July 2015. The new music weaves noise, drones, found percussion, feedback, discord, melody, free jazz, dub, dark- dub, free punk, heavy rhythms, classical music, orchestras, percussion, near silence, death to trad-rock noise and freedom into a unique whole of beauty and noise and enjoys all the contrasts.

01. The Universe Explodes Into A Billion Photons Of Pure White Light

02. Do The Supernova

03. 21st Century Man

04. Money is Dust

05. The Multiverse Suite

06. Space Junk

07. Dark Matter

08. If You Enter The Arena, Be Prepared To Deal With The Lions

09. In The Graveyard

10. Hail To The Lovers

11. Magic Eye (To See The Sky)

12. 5776 (The Breathing Song)

13. Dark Energy

14. The Hum Of The Universe

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