The Poems - Untitled (featuring Rose McDowall)

Описание: Before Strawberry Switchblade, Rose McDowall was in an experimental punk band called The Poems. They released a track on a various artists EP (Posters On The Wall on the Spectacular Commodity EP, 1979), a self-issued cassette in 1980, and then in 1981 a single, Achieving Unity (Polka Records, DOT1).

The B-side was two untitled tracks, this is one of them.

The A-side track is also on this cone of which is on this channel:    • The Poems - Achieving Unity (featuring Ros...  

The single was recorded at The Hellfire Club, Glasgow, on 16 November 1980. The earliest Strawberry Switchblade recording would take place there in 1982.

In proper punk DIY style, the single came with printed inserts:
"THE POEMS formed in the beginning of 1978 disillusioned with the way Punk had degenerated they wanted to play a music that continued the spirit of Punk but did not reiterate the musical forms. They could not play any instruments so it was decided that as Ian had a guitar he would play that Rose wanted to play drums and Drew decided to sing.

"All through 78 they tried out ideas and wrote songs until November of that year they played live. The audience was full of Punks who wanted punk music in its tried and tested form, the reaction wasn't bad just cold.

"In February 79 they recorded a track (POSTERS ON THE WALL) for a single called Alternative Paisley that summer they played an open air thing called Custom house Quay, with The Illegitimate sons of christ. It was good apart from the high glass content in the air. Their 3rd and last appearance was the most interesting some people loved it some got very hostile. The D.J. Kept trying to put the Disco on during the set the atmosphere was very tense.

"In February a cassette was recorded and was eventually released in July. This single was recorded in November. The reason they don't play much is that if you don't want play the Rock/Pub/University circuit in Glasgow there is nothing else but the situation won't always be so and in the next few months they will play a few times".

For lots more about Strawberry Switchblade, check out the rest of this YouTube channel and the fansite too:
http://www.strawberryswitchblade.netThe B-side was two untitled pieces, this is one of them.