Unknowns - The Dead C noise Smith was always a masterful

Smith was always a masterful jazz player

creating a sound that evolves as they develop both collectively and individually

The debut album from Fat Freddy's Drop gained notoriety as the first indie album to reach number one on New Zealand's pop charts

" George Benson on "Humility"—the album puts Damon Albarn front and centre

there are sonic textures remnant of old sci-fi

Unknowns - The Dead C noise Smith was always a masterful**12" EP** Some bands struggle to transcend their initial mythos, those stories that introduce them to the public eye. But The Dead C is a notable exception. They appeared in 1986 under a cloud of mystery, their unconventional location (South Island, New Zealand) helping to fuel their erratic sound. Name dropped through the nineties by groups like Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo, they gained influence and acclaim but never strayed from their original