Asylum Party - "The Grey Years" Vol. 1 & 2

During their six-year tenure together as a group, France's Asylum Party they were the progenitors of some of the finest coldwave ever produced.  Stretched across 3 full-length albums and some singles, they left behind a rather impressive body of work.  However, even among fans of the genre, Asylum Party were relatively unknown in America during their lifespan and beyond.  In 2006, Infrastition Records did the world a great service by collecting Asylum Party's entire output on 2 double-disc CD collections, making their music much more available to the public.  If you are a fan of the contemporary wave of synthpop/post-punk bands sprouting up everywhere, you owe it to yourself to at least give a listen to "The Grey Years."  The chronological discography opens with "Julia" from 1988's "Picture One," possibly the band's best-known song and catchiest single.  But that's just the tip of the iceberg.  Included in this comprehensive assortment are compilation tracks, demos and all the deep cuts you would want from this self-dubbed "touching pop" trio.  There's a lot to discover here, but if you are even remotely interested in this sound, it's a must-have.  Asylum Party deserve much more recognition for the beautiful music they made.

ASYLUM PARTY - "THE GREY YEARS VOL. 1"

Infrastition Records 2006

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ASYLUM PARTY - "THE GREY YEARS VOL. 2"

Infrastition Records 2006

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