isolation ward
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Formed in Brussels in 1979, Isolation Ward centred around musicians Stéphane Willocq and Jean-Pierre Everaerts. Following gigs at venues such as Plan K, the sextet recorded haunting classic Lamina Christus as their first single, produced by Peter Principle of Tuxedomoon, and released by Les Disques du Crépuscule in April 1982. Following live dates with diverse artists including The Birthday Party, Antena, 23 Skidoo and Siouxsie and the Banshees, the band released their second Crépuscule single Absent Heart a year later. However line-up changes troubled the band, and Isolation Ward played their final gig in May 1983. To read full band biography click here. To watch the Isolation Ward video on YouTube click here. To order CD click here.


POINT FINAL (LTMCD 2545) £10
Remastered archive compilation by Belgian cold wave band Isolation Ward featuring all tracks from both singles released on Les Disques du Crepuscule in 1982/83, as well as tracks from the cassette album Point de Depart. Booklet includes archive IW images and detailed band history. 17 tracks, 71 minutes of music. Full tracklist: Lamina Christus, Babes and Sucklings (A Lullaby), Deadlock, Hope and Despair, Illusions, Meat in Motion, Once and For All, Remember, Feeling the Pain, Try Again, Still From Heaven, Waste, Absent Heart, A Request, Fifth Rate Puritains, Slow (N.T.), Dangerous

Reviews: "Isolation Ward's best efforts are smart examples of nervous, melancholic electronic/rock fusions. Plenty of comparison points can be drawn thanks to keening vocals and bass/drum-heavy arrangements - Wire just before their first breakup, 17 Seconds-era Cure, the earliest work of The Passions, Modern English and Cocteau Twins, and perhaps above all else Siouxsie and the Banshees. A typically comprehensive overview" (Allmusicguide, 11/2009)


VARIOUS AUTEUR LABELS: CREPUSCULE 1980-85 LTMCD 2517 £10
A collection of classic tracks from cult label Les Disques du Crepuscule, featuring Lamina Christus by Isolation Ward. Part of the acclaimed Auteur Labels series on LTM. Click here to read liner notes. Full tracklist: Michael Nyman Mozart; Marine Life in Reverse; Thick Pigeon Subway; Josef K Sorry for Laughing; Repetition A Still Reflex; Bill Nelson Dada Guitare; Paul Haig Running Away; Tuxedomoon Ninotchka; Ike Yard Night After Night; The Durutti Column Party; The Names Life by the Sea; Steven Brown Waltz; Richard Jobson Autumn; The French Impressionists Pick Up the Rhythm; Isolation Ward Lamina Christus; Antena Camino del Sol; The Pale Fountains (There's Always) Something On My Mind; Mikado Par Hazard; Anna Domino Land of My Dreams; Blaine L. Reininger Mystery and Confusion; Devine & Statton Bizarre Love Triangle.


VARIOUS B9 BIS: BELGIAN COLD WAVE 1979-1983 LTMCD 2486 £10
Originally released by Sandwich Records in 1981, this expanded CD edition of the rare compilation B9 offers a definitive overview of the post-punk scene in Brussels and Belgium between 1979 and 1983. 18 tracks, 75 minutes of music, including Lamina Christus by Isolation Ward. Click here to read liner notes. Full tracklist: Kid Montana Cabs Ambush; Tristes Tropiques Untitled *1; Prothese Tumeurs; Rel Rex Program; Digital Dance Human Zoo; Polyphonic Size Kyoto; Satin Wall Dans les Profondeurs; Tristes Tropiques Untitled *2; Pseudo Code Around Midnight; Slim Jack & H.F.C. So Sah Gelleck Tissah; The Names Spectators of Life; Siglo XX Individuality; Marine Life In Reverse; Isolation Ward Lamina Christus; Front 242 Principles (Instrumental); Allez Allez Allez Allez; Berntholer Emotions; Jung The Real Thing.

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