The Gordons - The Gordons + Future ShockThe Gordons crashed upon the do it yourself scene of early 1980s Christchurch with torrential force, self releasing two foundational planks of the vibrant New Zealand underground. Future Shock, a three song 7 inch released in 1980, is a wild eyed rampage, as staggering as any feedback addled punk then being recorded at Southern Studios. The Gordons LP, which followed in 1981, matches the abandon with motorik churn and livewire dissonance, evoking New

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