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The Ugly Truth About Ipswich
Glass-mastered double CD set with a 16-page booklet. Featuring 45 artists, whose work has been carefully curated from 30 years of independent music in the punk rock capitol of Suffolk. Released in collaboration with Corndog Records.
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Meticulously researched and assembled from thirty years of field recordings made in the East Anglian region of England, the Ugly Truth About Ipswich documents the punk, indie and alt rock explosion that made Ipswich the undisputed rock ‘n’ roll capital of the world in the the eighties, nineties and early noughties. Some say it is difficult to underestimate the impact Ipswich bands have had on the British music scene. But imagine how culturally impoverished we would all be, living in a world without the sound of grindcore… or Nik Kershaw.
This is a glass-mastered double CD set in a jewel case, with a 16-page booklet, released in collaboration with Corndog Records. 1000 were made, of which 500 were pressed with the disc labels swapped, to trick Nik Kershaw fans into playing the Adicts to their nan.
“Fuck me. This is one crazy compilation. Not only does it cost less than half a pint of ale for 40-plus tracks over the course of two CDs, the opener is by former 80’s synth midget Nik Kershaw who now dabbles in anthemic MOR indie rock which is actually not half as excruciating as I was expecting! I’m not gonna attempt to actually review this Ipswich tourism board promotional tool other than to say I wish more towns and cities would take such pride in their diverse musical history and take their cues from this remarkable gesture! To shoehorn legendary grind/thrash bands such as Extreme Noise Terror and The Stupids onto a disc with such comically monikered acts like Cats Against the Bomb (song title: Nerys Hughes Vs The Time Tunnel) and Space Maggots is a brave, irreverent move and although there is inevitably going to be some testing of patience and tastes throughout, this is surely an entertaining and intelligent way of giving little-known acts some exposure. I’ve tragically not got time to check out WhiteSlug’s ‘Corned Beef Sex Monster’ as a stack of urgent boxes have just arrived but I really think you should.” – Norman Records
