Hope, by Bourbonese Qualk

Hope

by Bourbonese Qualk

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Eric K Often Preparing for Power is marked as the standout early BQ album, but just as hope is underrated in radical politics Hope the album is underrated in BQ back catalogue. Both idea and album are best when dark, grainy, and grimy--i.e., realist. Favorite track: Black Madonna.

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CD Re-issue of the revolutionary LP 'Hope' album by Bourbonese Qualk written and recorded by the group during 1983-1984 at their newly occupied headquarters, the notorious "Ambulance Station".

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Format: 140 gram vinyl LP
Cat: PLA031 / MNQ112

The second album to be reissued by Mannequin and Platform 23 Records of the music from Bourbonese Qualk, Hope saw the politically active musical entity expand on their mix of music, art and politics.

Staunchly independent, doing the recording and design via their Recloose Organisation label, by 1984 the group had occupied a large disused building on the Old Kent Road, becoming the base for the band's activities as well as other creative and political activism.

Recorded at the Ambulance Station, Hope is full of unceasing drum machine rhythms, electro pulses, echoing samples and lo-fi synths matched with strummed guitars and dub bass. The accompanying drones and snarled vocals go beyond any early 80's industrial tag to be something more unique, with the uncompromising, conceptual and avant flashes showing a more experimental buzz, an awkward quasi-funk noisy nuisance.

This is music as much for then and today, a radical, revolutionary cultural force that acts as a positive social charge. Written and recorded by the group during 1983-1984 at their newly occupied headquarters, the notorious "Ambulance Station".

Bourbonese Qualk line up: Drums – Steven Tanza / Guitar – Simon Crab / Voice – Julian Gilbert

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1.	Erector 02:34	buy track
2.	Sunset Sex 06:10	buy track
3.	Invocation 03:52	buy track
4.	Cold Blood 01:47	buy track
5.	Headstop 03:32	buy track
6.	Mission England 02:48	buy track
7.	Dereliction 04:47	buy track
8.	Black Madonna 03:15	buy track
9.	Gag 04:26	buy track
10.	Something In The Air 04:01	buy track
11.	Exposure (Bonus Track) 03:12	buy track
12.	Waves (Bonus Track) 01:36	buy track
13.	Lost Time (Bonus Track) 01:36	buy track

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The ‘Hope’ album was written and recorded by the group during 1983-1984 at their newly occupied headquarters, the notorious “Ambulance Station”. the Ambulance Station was an occupied 5 storey building in the roughest part of south london, which quickly became a nationwide centre for Anarchist events. Bourbonese Qualk performed there regularly and organised gigs, exhibitions film events etc. during the buildings 3 year occupation. This was the second vinyl album release from Bourbonese Qualk, tracks were later released on the “Bo-Qu” retrospective compilation.

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released January 1, 1984

Simon Crab: Instruments and electronics
Julian Gilbert: Voice and electronics
Steven Tanza: Drums

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