– Jeff and Jane Hudson, who helped define the Boston art punk sound as founding members of late-1970s new wave group the Rentals, celebrate the release of their terrific new duo CD, “The Middle,” with a “New Wave Party” in the Ballroom of the Williams Inn on Saturday, November 19, at 8pm. The husband-and-wife team will be joined by regional musicians including Michael Williams, Josh Kleederman, Steve Klass, and Karl Mullen.
“The Middle” is a glorious throwback to the postpunk era of proto-electronic bands such as the B-52s, Human Sexual Response, and Devo, with rhythms and guitars and vocals that recall the proto-punk of Iggy Pop and even the Velvet Underground. “The Middle” includes mostly new songs, with newly recorded arrangements of old favorites including “Gertrude Stein” and “Los Alamos”
CONDITION: NEW
TRACK LISTING
1 The Middle 4:10
2 Innocent 3:33
3 Elephants 3:52
4 Make It So 3:52
5 Friday 1 4:25
6 Up Til Now 3:48
7 Gertrude Stein 3:39
8 Forever 3:28
9 Los Alamos 4:11
10 Victory 4:21
11 Sleet Blues 4:24
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