Prolapse Pointless Walks to Dismal Places Import 2LP (Burgundy Vinyl)

Deluxe reissue of Prolapse's debut album, Pointless Walks to Dismal Places, originally released in 1994. Completely remastered under band supervision.

Combining a metronomic krautrock beat played by a monster drummer, looping guitars, and a boy/girl vocal that sounded like a bickering bed-sit argument turned into song, Prolapse had all the manic intensity of a nervous breakdown set against a backdrop of inventive guitar work and a really tough rhythm section. There were hints of The Fall, krautrock, PiL, and a touch of the pure golden pop of Blondie, along with the sense of restless dislocation shared by many of the post-punk bands.

Prolapse arrived in the middle of the Britpop era, and their tense, almost neurotic music clashed with the stadium-filling, jolly knees-up pop that dominated the indie mainstream of the time. By 1996, indie had become the mainstream in terms of record sales and sound and was strutting around at the opposite end of the cultural spectrum to the indie bands of the '80s and their war against popular culture. Late arrivals Prolapse were the last gasp of this genuine independence.

Features the original LP plus a bonus disc with the Cherry Red EP tracks, plus a 16-page booklet containing photos, reviews, and sleeve notes from Mick Derrick, Steve Mack, and John Robb. Burgundy vinyl; gatefold matte-laminated sleeve with spot UV varnish.