Credits:

The Sound

Description:

Released in 1999 by Renascent, Propaganda gathers 12 formative recordings that were laid down by the Sound in 1979, some of which would be re-tooled for official release later on. Technically speaking, it covers a period during which a band called the Outsiders — who put out the first self-released punk LP in Britain in mid-1977 — underwent some lineup changes and officially changed into a new band, with guitarist/singer Adrian Borland and bassist Graham Bailey carrying over from the initial band. The material found here was recorded in the Borland family home with Adrian’s father, Bob, performing the engineering duties from a small room nearby. Borland and company’s influences are apparent: the Stooges, MC5, and Roxy Music. Borland’s vocal phrasing resembles Iggy Pop’s streetwise cool in a more-than-apparent way, though his worlds-apart personality is introverted and restrained compared to Pop’