homestead / lsr / dutch east india. hms 045 / 11 tracks / 1985

RI (CD): quarter stick. / 13 tracks / aug 1999

Produced by Iain Burgess. The first CD version on HMS has the cheapest sleeve insert I’ve ever seen. CD reissue on QS adds two bonus tracks, “Slim” (B side of Vanilla Blue 7”) and “Rocks of Sweden”.

A lot more melodic now; there’s still some experimental influence, but basically this is the typical, catchy NR sound. Great melodic Chicago HC. [8]  

Schon wesentlich poppiger als das Debut; auch wenn auch noch einige experimentelle Töne zurückgeblieben sind, haben doch die meisten Songs schon den späteren typischen NR-Sound. Toller, melodischer Chicago-HC.

Tracks: home of the brave / dog at large / knock me down / mr gridlock / the strip / i remember // those who move / the envelope / backlash jack / peacemaker / new dreams