24 January 2012 - 0 Comments

Skank Attack, the late eighties Wellington three-piece band notorious for their high energy sound and socially aware songs, recently unearthed the multi-track tapes from their last recording session and have worked with respected New Zealand music producer Nick Roughan to mix the best songs for release in 2012.

Roughan, whose long and impressive CV includes playing and producing with Skeptics, Dimmer, and The Adults, recorded the original Skank Attack sessions (with help from Brent McLachlan of Bailterspace) at Wellington’s Writhe Recording Studios, back in 1988.

Realizing the dark but melodic sound they created back then would appeal to both their former contemporaries and a new audience, former Skank Attack members Phil Simpson, Jeff Eden and Steve Cochrane have selected the track Down Around Our Ears to launch a series of online single releases on 1.2.12. This will be followed by release of the album Here on Out, which will be timed to coincide with NZ Music Month.

It’s been a long time coming, but we feel confident the wait will be worth it. Expect driving, rhythmic arrangements, cool graphics and lyrics that seem as relevant today as they did well, back in the day.

The first single ‘Down Around Our Ears’ will be released on 1.2.12

To hear the new single click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v3Pn9ePbJ4

For further information visit the Skank Attack website:                                     

http://www.skankattack.com/

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