Peter Becker's lyrics & chords

Peter Becker (of Eyeless In Gaza) solo works are glimpse nascent experiments with a wasp synthesiser, guitars and drum machines "veer(ing) crazily from filmic ambiance to rock and pop, industrial funk to avant-folk styles" at around the same time as his hugely influential group with Martyn Bates. folk-frothy synth / gloomiest gothic detachments / afro-sounding guitar funk / brittle industrial rhythms They Brought The Stratosphere (1980) / By Train To The Coast (1981) - released on his Ambivalent Scale Recordings imprint. Paired with a smatter...read more