One of the most undervalued, undiscovered 70's rock bands, this trio of Afro-American proto-punkers from Detroit recorded a mind-blowing album in 1975 that sat on a studio shelf for 34 years because Clive Davis didn't have the balls to release a record by a band called Death. Their sole release, a lone 7" single, fetches astronomical prices on the collectors' market; now, thanks to Drag City Records, the brothers Hackney's album "...For the Whole World to See" is FINALLY released, and it's kicking asses across the globe.
"All you False Pretenders, and your freaky contenders trying to be the first... in my own opinion, you I'm not defending, you are the worst..."
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(read less)One of the most undervalued, undiscovered 70's rock bands, this trio of Afro-American proto-punkers from Detroit recorded a mind-blowing album in 1975 that sat on a studio shelf for 34 years because Clive Davis didn't have the balls to release a record by a band called Death. Their sole release, a lone 7" single, fetches astronomical prices on the collectors' market; now, thanks to Drag City Records, the brothers Hackney's album "...For the Whole World to See" is FINALLY released, and it's...
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