Three

APB

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Cat No: LIB5081

Release Date: 19 May 2023

Label: Wienerworld

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 089353508128

Genres: Rock Post Rock

Description
14-track out-of-print 2006 album from the 1980s Scottish post-punk alt-funk trio. During the 1980s, APB were one of the most popular alternative bands in the New York Tri-State area, touring frequently and enjoying regular airplay on Long Island's WLIR Radio. The band's trademark post-punk dance rhythms energized audiences from the start, with their debut single "Shoot You Down" crackling with edgy guitar and Slater's riveting vocal inflections.

The band are one of few musical exports from Aberdeen, Scotland, where they formed in 1979. Taking inspiration from the D.I.Y. spirit of punk rock, teenagers Iain Slater (singer, bassist), Glenn Roberts (guitar), and George Cheyne (drums) rehearsed relentlessly and signed with local independent Oily Records at the dawn of the '80s. APB were lumped in with similarly militaristic dance factions of the time -- Gang of Four, Au Pairs, Delta 5 -- but their own music was more celebratory and inclusive. "When I bought the second APB single, 'Shoot You Down,' I was blown away by the pure energy and sparse funk groove that drove the record," said Matt Pinfield, former host of MTV's 120 Minutes.

Their 2006 album Three features 14 tracks of the brand of post-punk funk that earned them a legion of fans, but has long been out of print and unavailable internationally. The CD reissue features its original artwork. APB remain an active touring band which includes original members Slater, Roberts, and Cheyne. A new generation is primed to make their acquaintance.
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