Claus Larsen a/k/a Leæther Strip is releasing two beautifully packaged vinyl compilations highlighting some of his best-loved singles and rarities.
Drawn from the acclaimed ten CD The Zoth Ommog Years 1989-1999 box set, but focussing only on the earliest years, 1989-1991 (volume one) and 1992 (volume two), the two albums between them feature 21 tracks, beginning with his spectacular debut, the 1989 “Japanese Bodies” / “Battleground” 12-inch single.
This is followed by both sides of 1990’s Aspects of Aggression 12-inch, “Leæther Strip Part II (Re-Animated)”/“Fit For Flogging”; other cuts on volume one include all four tracks from the 1991 Object V EP, alongside cult favorite “Murder (Getting Away With It” in both its original mix and its pulse pounding remix.
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If volume one focuses on Leæther Strip’s emergence and the early consolidation of his success, volume two is Larsen in excelsis. The Yes I’m Limited EP, featuring newly worked “1992” versions of “Japanese Bodies” and first album stalwarts “Razor Blades” and “Touchdown Breakdown” offered an exquisite entré for the newcomers flocking to Leæther Strip’s side.
Side one of the album, meanwhile, is devoted in its entirety to another EP, Material, with its tantalizing glimpse of the Leæther Strip live experience, alongside the club sensations “Steal” and “The Nature of God,” and more!
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With several tracks making their first appearances on vinyl in decades, these two collections represent some of the most uncompromising, yet compulsive, industrial music of their era - one whose popularity and importance was so recently made apparent by the success of Leæther Strip’s 2024 Zoth Ommog tour.
Volume One Track List:
SIDE A
1. Japanese Bodies
2. Battleground
3. Leæther Strip Part II (Re-Animated)
4. Fit For Flogging
5. Murder / Getting Away With It (Original G.A.W.M. Version)
SIDE B
1. Antius
2. Nosecandy
3. Mohawk
4. Black Gold
5. G.A.W.M. (Remix)
Volume Two Track List
SIDE A
1. Steal!
2. The Nature Of God
3. Leæther Strip Part II (1988)
4. Die - Die - Die (Completely Dead Version)
5. Body Machine Body (Live)
6. Japanese Bodies (Live)
SIDE B
1. Japanese Bodies (1992 Version)
2. Razor Blades (1992 Version)
3. Touchdown Breakdown (1992 Version)
4. Jante's Revenge
5. Antius (Psycho Strip Edit)
