Now this is an interesting sounding compo - 'DIY: The Rise Of The Independent Music Industry After Punk' celebrates the trend of artists self-releasing their early work which really began in the late seventies - ie around about 30 years ago. The album includes twenty tracks that began life as such limited edition pressings, either released by artists themselves, or by tiny independents, often run by their mates. The tracklisting runs as follows...
1. Buzzcocks - Boredom
2. Kleenex - Ain't You
3. A.P.B. - All Your Life With Me
4. Fire Engines - Everything's Roses
5. The Naffis - Slice 1
6. Swell Maps - Let's Build A Car
7. Thomas Leer - Tight As A Drum
8. The Last Gang - Spirit of Youth
9. Patrick Fitzgerald - Babysitter
10. Glaxo Babies - Shake (The Foundations)
11. The Flys - Love And A Molotov Cocktail
12. Blurt - The Fish Needs A Bike
13. Scritti Politti - Skank Bloc Bologna
14. The Frantic Elevators - Every Day I Die
15. Icon A.D. - Fight For Peace
16. Artery - The Slide
17. Throbbing Gristle - Distant Dreams (Part Two)
18. Windows Creation Rebel AKA Creation Dub
19. Tom Lucy - Paris, France
20. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Paint Your Wagon
The album is out on 26 Feb, press info from Coalition.