Section 25 - Communicants

LTM is proud to announce a new live DVD ‘Communicants’ from cult post-punk group Section 25, previously with Factory Records, whose brand new studio album ‘Part-Primitive’ is released in May 2007.
Formed by Blackpool brothers Larry and Vin Cassidy in 1978, Section 25 gigged extensively with Joy Division, A
Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, New Order and the original Factory stable, completed two North American tours, and recorded keynote albums ‘Always Now’ (1981) and ‘From The Hip’ (1984). Their sublime proto-techno single ‘Looking From A Hilltop’ remains an oft-sampled club classic.
Although Section 25 disbanded in 1986, core members Larry (bass/vocals), Vin (drums) and Jenny Cassidy
(keyboards/vocals) regrouped in 2001, joined by guitarist Ian Butterworth (ex Tunnelvision) and multi-instrumentalist
and engineer Roger Wikeley. Although work on the new album was set back by the untimely death of Jenny Cassidy in November 2004, the group began gigging again in May 2006 across Europe.
‘Communicants’ offers a professional multi-camera shoot of their triumphant homecoming show at Blackpool Empress Ballroom in October 2006 (as guests of New Order), as well as bonus performances from Brussels, Dublin,
Athens, Paris, London and Poulton. The 70 minute DVD also features interview material with Larry and Vin, and footage shot on the road. As well as SXXV classics ‘Dirty Disco’, ‘Friendly Fires’, ‘New Horizon’ and ‘Looking From A Hilltop’, new songs ‘Gene’ and ‘Can’t Let Go’ are also featured.
Section 25 will be promoting ‘Communicants’ with further live shows, including an American tour in May 2007, and will also be following their memorable appearance in the 2006 documentary ‘Shadowplayers’ with spots in upcoming documentaries on Factory (BBC4) and Joy Division.

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