The Dead C – Unknowns [LP] DIY / Lo-Fi / Pop "Stray Alchemists"

"Stray Alchemists"

Sensitive guitar molesting is never far away

and self-released an extremely ltd

records catalogue curated by the late Hideo Ikeezumi

modulating through grisly synthesizer gestures while more textural

The Dead C – Unknowns [LP] DIY / Lo-Fi / Pop "Stray Alchemists"""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 mainlined