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1980s Bubblegum

by The Particles

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  • Grape Bubblegum Vinyl LP
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    Limited copies on special grape bubblegum coloured vinyl. Only available in Australia from Chapter Bandcamp. US customers can order this vinyl colour from Seasick Records. UK customers can order this vinyl colour from Monorail Records.
    LP includes printed inner sleeve featuring full liner notes and photos.

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  • Grape Bubblegum LP + orig Advanced Colouring 7"
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    Grape Bubblegum coloured vinyl LP with an original, unplayed, dead stock copy of the 1983 pressing of The Particles "Advanced Colouring" EP on Guthugga Pipeline Records. Only available from Chapter Bandcamp.
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  • Black Vinyl LP
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    Black vinyl LP with printed inner sleeve featuring full liner notes and photos.

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about

“(I have) two fantastic singles by The Particles...they are two of my most prized vinyl possessions” – Carrie Brownstein (Sleater Kinney) on NPR

The Particles formed at the height of the punk movement in Sydney, Australia in 1977, and spent their early years hanging out with punk legends The Saints. But by their first recordings in 1979 they were something else entirely – pioneers of infectiously melodic, playfully subversive indie pop. They deserve to be held up alongside contemporaries such as Orange Juice or Television Personalities, and 1980s Bubblegum makes a strong case for this with the first overview of their sporadic recording career.

Guitarist Peter Williams and vocalist Astrid Spielman were the core of the group, surviving numerous lineups until the band dissolved in the mid 80s. Other bandmates include members of Chapter DIY heroes The Cannanes and fondly-remembered indie pop band The Lighthouse Keepers. The Particles only released three seven inch EPs and a handful of compilation tracks, but their scant recorded work is laden with inventive, irresistible pop hits.

After self-releasing two EPs Colour In (1980) and Advanced Colouring (1981), their final EP I Luv Trumpet (1983) was the second ever release on iconic Sydney label Waterfront Records. This makes The Particles unlikely labelmates with the likes of Nirvana, L7 and Henry Rollins, who all went on to release records via Waterfront in Australia in the 90s.

On 1980s Bubblegum, Chapter Music presents every known recording by the Particles, including digital bonus tracks from the first ever Triple J Live At the Wireless session in 1983. The LP features extensive liner notes based on interviews with bandmembers.

Sadly, Astrid Spielman passed away in 2015, but the sheer joyful magic of her and Peter’s music lives on with 1980s Bubblegum.

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released July 7, 2023

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Sydney indie pop pioneers 1977-1985

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