A NEW LIMITED-edition vinyl pressing of Hex, the debut album by Poison Girls, is to be released on 22 April as part of Record Store Day 2023.
Issued on the Cooking Vinyl label, pressed on red vinyl, and limited to a 1000 copies, this new presentation of Hex features updated artwork, a new essay on the making of the record by Richard Famous and an insert combining a full set of lyrics with a poster overseen by Bernhardt Rebours.
We are super excited to announce this special new Limited Edition release of Poison Girls’ debut 45rpm mini-album HEX for Record Store Day 2023. Featuring newly redesigned cover artwork and labels, a special gatefold essay on the production of HEX by guitarist Richard Famous and a unique 4-page pull-out insert with lyrics and colour poster overseen by Bernhardt Rebours, this is the first Poison Girls release since the sad passing of Vi Subversa and Lance d’Boyle.
Hex is one of a large number of special releases connected to this year’s Record Store Day.
Poison Girls ‘Hex’ was first recorded and released in 1979. The recordings were produced by Penny Rimbaud and the band was led by vocalist Vi Subversa. Poison Girls came up on the punk wave, but Vi was obviously not your typical frontwoman. She was a 44-year-old mother, singing about life as a single parent. A unique and powerful voice both then and now.
The album was recorded live in the studio, with precious few overdubs. This creates an immediacy and urgency to the performances. It bristles with the energy of anger, paranoia, hopelessness, helplessness, mental fragility and full-on anguish. Vi Subversa took no prisoners.
The stunning gatefold sleeve contains new insightful liner notes by founding guitarist Richard Famous. In addition, an insert is included with complete song lyrics and rare archival band photos overseen by the Poison Girls bass player, Bernhardt Rebours.
This vinyl format of ‘Hex’ is a 2023 Record Store Day exclusive. It is an 8 song 12“ LP, to be played at 45 RPM, and pressed on Blood Red vinyl.
This record, from 1979, was streets ahead of its time.
Record Store Day 2023
Is it as important and relevant to 2023 as it was then?
Listen and learn. (btw, the answer is ‘yes’)
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