The Dead C - Unknowns (Vinyl) Dog Power Hail is a documentation of

Hail is a documentation of a band on the up

The album gives voice to a full universe of unbridled imagination

these two distinct sides come together from the start as the raw guitar spikes and bass dirge of Stupormodel gives way to the stunning poise of second track Grace

Working as a good primer to the Cocteau Twins stellar catalogue

The Dead C - Unknowns (Vinyl) Dog Power Hail is a documentation ofSome 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 mainlined