Urban Verbs - Early Damage (Warner BSK 3533) (US 1981) (Vinyl 24-96 & 16-44.1)

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Urban Verbs - Early Damage
FLAC | Artwork | 24Bit 96kHz: 876 MB | 16Bit 44.1kHz: 277 MB
Cat#: Warner BSK 3533 | Country/Year: US 1981
Genre: Post Punk, New Wave | Hoster: Uploaded/Filesonic

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Washington D.C. based new wave rock band Urban Verbs formed in 1977: the band consisted of Robert Goldstein [guitars], Roddy Frantz [Vocals], Robin Rose [Synthesizer], Danny Frankel [drums and percussion] and Linda France [bass guitar and backing vocals].

In 1977 Urban Verbs rehearsed in the Atlantis Bldg at 930 "F" St. NW Washington D.C.. Robert Goldstein began to book bands in a derelict bar in the building named The Atlantis Club: which was where Urban Verbs played their first shows and became a nexus of the DC New Wave / Punk rock scene. In 1980 the Atlantis Club became the 9:30 Club.

Urban Verbs played CBGB’s in 1978 with the Cramps and producer Brain Eno was in the audience. Eno offered to record several of the band’s songs [“the Next Question” and “Pensive Lives”] which have never been officially released.

The band received numerous positive reviews in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the City Paper among others. Urban Verbs became the darlings of the DC avante garde art scene playing numerous shows at the Washington Project for the Arts, DC Space, the Pension Building and the Corcoran School of Art.

In late 1978, Urban Verbs returned to CBGB’s performing with Cleveland band Pere Ubu. Urban Verbs played the Peppermint Lounge and various NY clubs as well as numerous DC shows. In early 1979, the Urban Verbs shared the stage with the B-52’s at the Corcoran School of Art.

Warner Brothers executive Bob Krasnow signed the band to a two record contract. The band's first album was recorded with Mike Thorne [producer Wire, Soft Cell, Bronski Beat] in 1979 and released in early 1980.

Urban Verbs were scheduled to tour with Joy Division in May 1980. Arriving in Toronto for the first show the band found the tour was canceled due to the suicide of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.

The Urban Verbs second Warner Brothers album “Early Damage” was recorded in Atlanta with producers Jeff Glixman and Steve Lillywhite.

After touring in 1980, Robin Rose and Linda France left the band: France was replaced by Bassist Billy Swann. The band toured the United States and Italy until 1981. wikipedia

“No-wave,” “cold-wave,” an perhaps even “hard-wave,” but definitely not new-wave, Washington D.C.’s Urban Verbs were either defiantly flipping the bird to the man (in this case, Warner Brothers records) or simply progressing on their own weird trajectory, on Early Damage, their second and final LP. It’s hard to believe that any major label would mint an album this artistically disaffected. So much in fact, that some of the eerier selections here would make Ian Curtis sound downright friendly by comparison.

Robert Goldstein’s chimey, clangy fret-work is actually more tuneful than Roddy Frantz’s vocals, which he opts to speak more than sing, so I suppose that’s not saying much. Early Damage is where doomy post-punk flirted with the burgeoning goth scene of the early 1980s. It must have been one hell of an album for the WB to market, and maybe that explains why this slab of licorice pizza assumedly sank without a trace upon it’s ’81 issue. willyobscure blog

Dynamic Range Analysis


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Analyzed folder: F:\=== VINYL RIPS ===\Urban Verbs\16Bit\
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 -3.71 dB -20.94 dB A1 - When The Dance Is Over.wav
DR13 -2.01 dB -18.41 dB A2 - Jar My Blood.wav
DR13 -2.69 dB -18.00 dB A3 - Acceleration.wav
DR13 -3.93 dB -18.99 dB A4 - Early Damage.wav
DR13 -2.34 dB -19.20 dB A5 - Promise.wav
DR15 -3.93 dB -20.05 dB B1 - For Your Eyes Only.wav
DR14 -2.54 dB -18.03 dB B2 - Business & The Rational Mind.wav
DR13 -1.97 dB -18.66 dB B3 - In The Heat.wav
DR13 -3.80 dB -21.21 dB B4 - Terminal Bar.wav
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Number of files: 9
Official DR value: DR13

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