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- Record Label: Light in the Attic Records
- Release Date: Aug 14, 2015
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- Summary: This is the remaster of the 1979 debut release from the French punk artist.
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- Record Label: Light in the Attic Records
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Sep 29, 2015Thanks to its innumerable idiosyncrasies, Press Color remains vital and fresh, but also woefully under-appreciated. It’s a relic of musical evolution and innovation that deserves reverence today for its inability to stand still or allow for classification.
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Sep 29, 2015What Press Color does is distill our collective excitement and unceasing wonder at a scene that’s almost four decades old.
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Sep 29, 2015So many reissues pile on a bunch of mediocre demos or alternative takes, but this version of this album is astoundingly playable from start to finish, over and over.
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Sep 29, 2015It’s all very much an artifact of its short era and is best appreciated as such. But Press Color captures a vibrant moment in New York City’s historically rich music history that can never be replicated. Even with its obvious flaws and retro vibe, it still feels creative, pulsating and oddly inspirational.
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MagnetSep 29, 2015The sounds of the time are eclectic DIY, and often impressive. [No. 124, p.55]