The Desperate Bicycles - Complete Anthology (1977-1980)

Figured these guys deserved their complete discography streaming in an accessible location. One of the best to ever do it- an anachronistic bridge between punk and indie rock. The humble godfathers of modern DIY. Before Beat Happening had K Records, before Jandek had Corwood Industries, etc, London’s own Desperate Bicycles had Refill Records, working full time jobs and grinding without commercial aspirations just so that they might self-release some deceptively simple music. Thank you for the songs, Danny Wigley and company. “All you phony fascists / And your trendy racial hate / Better learn some dialectic / Before it gets too late... It’s capital that takes your jobs (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) / Organize and break their power / Don’t attack the people of color...“ Scroll to the bottom for more information and relevant links. 1. Smokescreen 0:00 2. Handlebars 2:02 3. The Medium Was Tedium 2:58 4. Don’t Back The Front 5:15 5. (I Make The) Produc