Mi-Sex - Computer Games (1979) & Space Race (1980) [Reissue 2003]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 528 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 181 MB | Covers - 12 MB
Genre: New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Collectables Records (COL-CD-7577)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 528 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 181 MB | Covers - 12 MB
Genre: New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Collectables Records (COL-CD-7577)
Even in the often strange and incestuous history of New Zealand rock, few bands enjoyed a more bizarre career than Mi-Sex; led by onetime cabaret singer Steve Gilpin, the group emerged from art-rock beginnings to later reinvent themselves in the style of the new wave.
In 1979 they issued their debut LP, Graffiti Crimes (Computer Games for the international release). A single, "Computer Games," topped the Australian charts, and the group made a triumphant return to New Zealand. A second album, 1980's Space Race, was also a hit, but when a planned American tour fell through, Mi-Sex's momentum took a serious blow; even at home, audiences were dwindling, and 1981's Shanghaied made little impact…