Long lost 80s garage-psych exponents VIEWS are the subject of a new anthology.
Formed in the northern Italian city of Brescia in 1983, inspired by the nascent Paisley Underground scene, the band chimed with the times mixing Hüsker Dü melodic punk with Rain Parade psych and Sarah Records indie jangle, but with a distinct European edginess, to terrific effect.
Views made their recording debut on the now classic comp Rockbeef alongside big-hitting scenesters Not Moving and Liars, before presenting their own debut mini-album Namby Pamby in 1988.
This was followed by the suitably weirdly-titled full-length Mummycat The World No.2 in 1990, featuring 8 originals, plus covers of Lou Reed's 'Real Good Time Together' and The Beatles' 'Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey', thus completing the sum total of their officially released recordings.
Released through Area Pirata, Mother Tapes Anthology 1986-1990 brings together both albums while a second disc features the Rockbeef track 'Expectations', plus 11 other demos and live tracks.
Mother Tapes Anthology 1986-1990 is available now via Bandcamp and the Area Pirata store.
