An Afternoon With Victor Dimisich

Stephen Cogle (music/vocals/guitar) and Peter Stapleton (lyrics/drums) are one of my absolute favourite songwriting teams. Their work can be heard through various bands such as Victor Dimisich Band, The Terminals, Scorched Earth Policy, -2, and more. Native Waiter, included on this release, is one of my top ever tunes and has been marked for my funeral.

Their work is dark, haunting and beautiful and this collection is no different. It comprises demos of VDB's tunes in which Peter and Stephen work through nascent arrangements, preparing for the recording of their one and only EP from 1982 (live recordings came later). The chatter between songs suggests friends simply hanging out in an afternoon, casually delivering a stunning set of unique and timeless songs.

Over the years, Siltbreeze has been a great supporter of obscure and amazing NZ music, bringing to light hard to find classics such as this. Often featuring this songwriting team or others in their orbit.

This is a "one time pressing" that also features detailed liner notes from Bruce Russell. I haven't seen the physical release yet but when I do, I'm getting it as should you.