{"product_id":"747742113147","title":"Various Artists - Cant Stop It! II: Australian Post-Punk 1979-1984 - Import Vinyl 2 LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVarious Artists\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhileAustraliahasawell-deservedreputationforqualityrock\u0026amp;rollofthefast,loud,andmeatyvariety(fromtheEasybeatstoRadioBirdmantotheHoodooGurus),theartierstuffthatemergeddownunderduringtheheightofthenewwaveexplosionofthelate'70sandearly'80shasnevergottenmuchexposureoutsideofthecontinent.TheAussielabelChapterMusicattemptedtoremedythissituationwithits2001compilationCan'tStopIt!,whichcollected20examplesofthemoreoffbeatandangularmusictoemergefromtheAntipodesinthisperiod,andChapterhassincereleasedasequel.Can'tStopIt!II:AustralianPost-Punk1979-1984featuresearlyeffortsfromsomeartistswhowouldbebetterrecognizedlateron,includingLisaGerrardofDeadCanDance(makingherrecordingdebutherewithMicrofilm)andPaulHester(whoyearsafterInternationalExilesbrokeupwouldjoinCrowdedHouse),whilemostofthelineupofthegreatbandHunters\u0026amp;CollectorsearlierrecordedtogetherintheJetsonnes,whoarealsorepresentedhere.Butthequalityofthissetisremarkablyconsistentgiventheobscurityandstylisticdiversityofthemusiconboard.Openingwiththeharshguitar-drivenelectro-popoftheSystematics'\"InternationalVoltage\"andclosingwiththejazz-tingedminimalismof\"NeverMind\"byNuvoBloc,thiscollectiongoesinanynumberofdirectionsinbetween--archsatiricpop(InternationalExiles'\"Let'sBeSophisticated\"),earnestBuzzcocks-influencedrave-ups(\"WatchMyHands\"byTactics),lushdance-friendlyelectronics(SeveredHeads'\"Lamborghini\"),artyfunkworkouts(\"DotheJobs\"byUseNoHooks),pre-gothguitarmurk(ScatteredOrder's\"SwissLikeKnivesandForks\"),sexuallychargedmutantdisco(\"TheCrush\"byAsphixiation),hyper-angularnoiseassaults(RhythmxChymx's\"TheNowGeneration\"),andsharplyrhythmicpianostuffwithaslightdashofprog(ScapaFlow's\"Somewhere\").Whilesomeofthisstuffisbestleftforhardcorecollectorsoftheobscure,mostofCan'tStopIt!IIisintelligentandcompellingmusic,andfolkswithaninterestinthestyleandtheerawillfindplentytofascinatethem.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chapter Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53063183335713,"sku":"747742113147","price":6266.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/zeMI0007650690.jpg?v=1784713364","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/747742113147","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}