Tag Archives: China Crisis

30 Days: 30 Albums | China Crisis – Difficult Shapes + Passive Rhythms – Some People Think It’s Fun To Entertain DLX RM

Posted on September 18, 2018 by postpunkmonk

I first encountered China Crisis on MTV’s “London Calling” program where a snippet of the video for “Working With Fire + Steel” was shown. I immediately bought the album of that name, which got a release on Warner Brothers in … Continue reading →

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Record Review: China Crisis – Autumn In The Neighbourhood [part 4]

Posted on August 23, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[continued from this post] My best laid plans went awry. I did not find enough time to write a complete Bauhaus review over the weekend, but I was adamant that that post had to run on that day, for obvious … Continue reading →

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Record Review: China Crisis – Autumn In The Neighbourhood [part 3]

Posted on August 18, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from previous post] “Because My Heart” began deceptively, with a series of descending, rather jazzy piano triplets before the surprising inclusion of a pedal steel guitar brought the melody to the table for this “after the affair” breakup song … Continue reading →

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Record Review: China Crisis – Autumn In The Neighbourhood [part 2]

Posted on August 17, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from post before last] It opened with China Crisis’s equivalent of an all-gunsblazing track. I will come right out and declare that I don’t think they have ever cut as fine a song as “Smile [What Kind of Love … Continue reading →

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Record Review: China Crisis – Autumn In The Neighbourhood [part 1]

Posted on August 14, 2017 by postpunkmonk

China Crisis: Autumn In The Neighbourhood UK CD [2015] Smile [What Kind Of Love Is This] Down Here On Earth Autumn In The Neighbourhood Because My Heart Bernard Joy + The Spark Being In Love Fool My Sweet Delight Tell … Continue reading →

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Seven CDs Of China Crisis For All

Posted on August 8, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Gloryoski! It’s taken the patience of a saint, but next month Caroline International are gifting us with DLX RMs of the sacred first three China Crisis albums. I had given up hope on this notion many years ago. So much … Continue reading →

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REVO Remastering: Virgin Records – Methods Of Dance Vol. 2 [REVO 077]

Posted on August 5, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Virgin Records: Methods Of Dance Vol. 2 CD-R [2015] China Crisis – No Ordinary Lover I-Level – Give Me [American Remix] Rip Rig + Panic – You’re My Kind Of Climate [Party Mix] D.A.F. – Kebab Traüme The Men – … Continue reading →

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