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  Biting Tongues - Libreville [VIRTUE 1 UK 1983 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] Originally slated for release on New Hormones (ORG 26), the iconic Manchester label having folded by the time the Tongues had cut the final tracks in September 1982, consequently small timers Paragon Records eventually snuck Libreville out in 1983 - its limited pressing run means that copies fetch decent money from knowledgeable and appreciative listeners. It amazes me today why this hasn't had a proper re-release - somebody must still have the tapes? A few excerpts have appeared on the After The Click compilation, but everybody should get to hear this album as a whole.  The ten minute opening highlight,  First Use All The G's is a brooding monster opened by screeching horns, then driven by a growing pulsating funk bass line (imho one of the very best basslines you will every likely hear) and multi-layered percussion. 23 Skidoo & A Certain Ratio could only have dreamed of producing something this...

  Biting Tongues - Don't Heal [SITU 1 UK 1982 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] Biting Tongues were one the most misunderstood of Manchester's post-punk bands and probably, as a result one of the least successful. The bands original quirky punk-jazz overtones and poetic lyrical ramblings had a limited following and their first albums had a very small audience. Listening to this work some forty years after their first recordings, you quickly pick up on the power and intensity of Biting Tongues music, and with a more discerning ear, you realise how important they should have been. Early Tongues struck a post-Beefheart funk groove laid over with Ken Hollings poetic and manic meanderings.The first album, 1981's Don't Heal was recorded in two short sessions, played straight through without a break between tracks. Random tapes were left running throughout both sessions of warped jazz, their accidental intrusions incorporated into the final mix by producer, the late Stuart 'Jammer...

Biting Tongues - Don't Heal [SITU 1 UK 1981 24-Bit FLAC] Here's an old ESWA rip from December 2016 for those who may have missed it first time around... Biting Tongues were one the most misunderstood of Manchester's post-punk bands and probably, as a result one of the least successful. The bands original quirky punk-jazz overtones and poetic lyrical ramblings had a limited following and their first albums had a very small audience. Listening to this work nearly 30 years after their first recordings, you quickly pick up on the power and intensity of Biting Tongues music, and with a more discerning ear, you realise how important they should have been. The early Tongues struck a post-Beefheart funk groove laid over with Ken Hollings poetic and manic meanderings. The first album, 1981's Don't Heal was recorded in two short sessions, played straight through without a break between tracks. Random tapes were left running throughout both sessions, their ...

Biting Tongues - Feverhouse [FACT 105 UK 1985 24-Bit FLAC] The soundtrack to Howard Walmsley's 55 minute art house film about life in a Mancunian mental institution. As dark and difficult as the subject matter suggests, Feverhouse (in ten parts) challenges your listening skills by mixing bleak noir & noise with abstract jazz & multi-layered industrial soundscapes. A1 Feverhouse Part 1 A2 Feverhouse Part 2 A3 Feverhouse Part 3 A4 Feverhouse Part 4 B1 Feverhouse Part 5 B2 Feverhouse Part 6 B3 Feverhouse Part 7 B4 Feverhouse Part 8 B5 Feverhouse Part 9 B6 Feverhouse Part 10

Tank Of Danzig/Biting Tongues - Tank Hymn/Evening State [ANT 006 BEL 1982 24-Bit FLAC] A quick and dirty re-post of an old ESWA favourite, released in 1982 on the important Belgian label, Antler Records. Tank Of Danzig du A Certain Ratio circa 1979, and Biting Tongues ....err, do Biting Tongues on this shared four track EP. A1 Tank Of Danzig - Tank Hymn A2 Tank Of Danzig - Tank (T) Rap B1 Biting Tongues - Evening State B2 Biting Tongues - Lock Up State