THE MEMBRANES Dark Matter / Dark Energy LP Vinyl NEW 2015

TRACKLISTING

LP 1
The Universe Explodes into A Billion Photons Of Pure White Light
Do The Supernova
21st Century Man
Money Is Dust

The Multiverse Suite
Space Junk
Dark Matter
If You Enter The Arena You've Got To Be Prepared To Deal With The Lions

LP 2
In The Graveyard
Hail To The Lovers
Magic Eye (To See The Sky)

5776 (The Breathing Song)
Dark Energy
The Hum Of The Universe

Fronted by charismatic singer John Robb, the Membranes formed in the wake of Punk in Blackpool in 1977. Membranes made a huge impact on the post-punk scene of the 1980s, with John Robb also establishing himself as a music journalist of note. John Peel was a huge supporter and bands as disparate as Mercury Rev, My Bloody Valentine and Big Black have cited them as an influence. After Membranes folded, John returned to the stage with Sensurround and most notably Goldblade, before rekindling Membranes a few years ago. Dark Matter/Dark Energy is the first Membranes album since 1989. It's awash with their off-kilter mix of angular post-punk adventure, Krautrock-ish soundscapes and edginess. The album is inspired by a conversation with Joe Incandela, the head of the CERN project about the Higgs Boson particle (Joe is on one of the tracks). It's all about the life and death of the universe; during recording, John Robb's father died and the album is also about him. The album is preceded by a Record Store Day 7 of the musical juggernaut that is Do The Supernova.