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It would be nice to have some more documentation attached to this compilation. But it can be ascertained that at the very least, most of the cuts are from 1983-1985, that four of the 13 songs are taken from 7" releases, and that two of them were recorded live in 1983. Specimen have been lumped in with the 1980s goth rock movement, which the packaging of this anthology does nothing to dispel, since it's part of Anagram's goth collectors' series, and since the band could hardly look more the part on the sleeve photos. Actually, though, they were more upbeat and tuneful than most of the so-called goth bands, if not exactly upbeat and tuneful per se. It's middle-of-the-pack early post-punk, with lumpy beats, hovering synthesizers, grandson-of-Bowie doom-anticipatory vocals, and more sense of sonic dynamics than most goth acts. On "Syria," there are actually riffs and singable vocal lines that might have given it a chance on pop radio. The fidelity on the two live cuts isn't that good. Incidentally, this release is an enhanced CD with a video of the group doing "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." ~ Richie Unterberger
It's 25 years since The Batcave club opened, and synonymous with that groundbreaking club were its founders Specimen! To get some gigs Specimen started a club where they and their friends could hang out. The Batcave soon became the place to be. Draped in nets, with sculptures, mud-wrestling and weird events going on in numerous rooms, it was soon swamped with TV crews and journalists as well as many creative artists and clubbers. Soon a bidding war broke out for this Bolanesque, theatrical, horror-gothic glam band. Signing to London Records, they spent lots of money on orchestras, and whims like a Batcave album but only issued two singles. Those six tracks (a mini-LP in the US) are included here on Azoic, together with 12'' versions of their later indie singles, some demos and two rare songs live. Guitarist Jon Klein went on to join Siouxsie & The Banshees.
Personnel: Jon Klein (vocals, guitar); Olli Wisdom (vocals, saxophone); Kevin Mills (vocals); Jonathan Trevisick (drums).
Photographers: Nick Knight; L. Campbell.
Specimen Azoic Songs | 1. | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | |
| 2. | Tell Tail | |
| 3. | Beauty of Poisin | |
| 4. | Hex | |
| 5. | Returning from a Journey | |
| 6. | Syria | |
| 7. | Dead Man's Autochop | |
| 8. | Stand Up Stand Out | |
| 9. | Holes | |
| 10. | Lovers | |
| 11. | Sharp Teeth Pretty Teeth | |
| 12. | Wolverines | |
| 13. | Azoic | |
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