Birthday Party - Sonny's Burning {1982}

#alternative_music #Peel_session Championed by John Peel, The Birthday Party found little commercial success during their career. Though often indirect, their influence has been far-reaching, and have been called one of "the darkest and most challenging post-punk groups to emerge in the early '80s."[3] Their music was classified by critic Simon Reynolds as gothic rock. In his lyrics, Nick Cave combined "sacred and profane" things, using old testament imagery, with stories about sin, curses and damnation. Their 1981 single "Release the Bats" was particularly influential in the gothic scene. FOUR Peel sessions. All available on The John Peel Sessions / The Complete John Peel Sessions (CD/2xLP, 2002/2011, Strange Fruit). 'Release The Bats' also released on Mixed Peel (cassette, NME, 1987). 1. Recorded 1980-09-10. First broadcast 25 September 1980. Repeated Cry / Yard / Figure Of Fun / King Ink 2. Recorded 1981-04-21. First broadcast 28 April 1981. Repeated 20 May 1981, 01 July 1981, 27 July 1981, 20 August 1981, 23 December 1981, 04 February 1982. Release The Bats / Roland Around In That Stuff / (Sometimes) Pleasure Heads Must Burn / Loose 3. Recorded: 1981-12-02. First broadcast: 10 December 1981. Repeated Big Jesus Trash Can / She's Hit / Bully Bones / Six Inch Gold Blade 4 Recorded 1982-11-15. First broadcast 22 November 1982. Repeated 09 December 1982, 09 January 1985, 24 March 1986 Pleasure Avalanche / Deep In The Woods / Sonny's Burning / Marry Me (Lie! Lie!)