Unknowns - The Dead C noise and you're hoping whatever is

and you're hoping whatever is ahead will be better than what you've left behind

We grieved for a loss of certainty

Smith was always a masterful jazz player

there are sonic textures remnant of old sci-fi

but the band sounds revitalized as if it were their last hurrah

Unknowns - The Dead C noise and you're hoping whatever is**12" EP** 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