Thought Noises

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1.	Voltage Control 02:37	buy track
2.	Never Talk About Romance 03:22	buy track
3.	Between 03:26	buy track
4.	Cover Girls Smile 02:38	buy track
5.	Free Radio Stations 04:09	buy track
6.	Absence 03:44	buy track
7.	Thought Noises 03:12	buy track
8.	Between 03:15	buy track
9.	New Rose In Town 03:32	buy track
10.	Inner Time 04:04	buy track
11.	Voltage Control (Demo) 02:52	buy track
12.	Look For The Chorus 04:30	buy track

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Dark Entries is proud to shed light on underground Belgian New Wave pioneers, SIC, with the career-spanning release “Thought Noises.” SIC were a post-punk band from the industrial city of Charleroi in the francophone part of Belgium. They were formed by Francis Pourcel, Alain Neffe (Bene Gesserit), Micheline Dufert, and Mario Berchicci in 1977. Francis and Alain had previously played with Krautrock band Kosmose in the mid 70s. In 1978 Alain left the group to launch the cassette label Insane Music. The new trio released their debut 7” “Voltage Control” in 1979 on Artibano Records. By 1980 Mario left and was replaced by a Korg KR-55 drum machine. As a duo, SIC self-released the “Cover Girls Smile”/ “Between” 7” in 1980, which was played by John Peel on Radio 1 in London. Unable to replicate the studio sounds for live concerts, the duo recruited three additional musicians, Wilhelm Dunker (bass), Henry Krutzen (saxophone) and Danièle Daoust (synthesizer). In 1981 their final 7” single, “Free Radio Stations” was self-released and the band recorded a demo tape to help secure live gigs. SIC continued to play live over the next two year but eventually broke up in 1983.
SIC stray from more conventional post-punk, mixing the affordable Korg MS-20 and Roland RS-09 synthesizers with jazz and funk elements. All three 7”s and demos are united by strong, watery Rickenbacker bass chords reminiscent of American jazz legend Jaco Pastorius and UK bassist Mick Karn (Japan). A heavy reliance on rhythm and Micheline’s strong, insistent voice give SIC its own moody personality. More of a European group than a Belgian one, SIC take cues from Magazine, “Live At The Witch Trials”-era The Fall, Delta 5, The Raincoats and Kleenex. Their lyrics are original and autobiographical, documenting commercialism, technology and communication as we enter the 1980s. “Thought Noises” compiles all three SIC 7″ singles released from 1979-1981 plus 6 unreleased demos from a 1981 recording session.

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released September 22, 2018

(C) + (P) 2012 Dark Entries Records
All lyrics by Micheline Dufert
All compositions by Micheline Dufert + Francis Pourcel
Micheline Dufert: Vocals+Korg MS-20 on 1-4
Francis Pourcel: Guitar, Rickenbacker Bass+Roland RS-09 on 1-4, Korg KR-55 on 3+4
Mario Berchicci: Drums on 1+2
Danièle Daoust: Korg MS-20+Roland RS-09 on 5-12, Violin on 10, Vocals on 5-12
Wilhelm Dunker: Rickenbacker Bass, Korg KR-55+Vocals on 5-12
Henri Krutzen: Saxophone+Percussion on 5-12 + Whistle on 11
Edi Artibano: Producer on 1+2
Michel Lecloux & T.Leurquin: Engineers on 3+4
Patrick Cogniau: Mixer on 5+6
Tape transfer by Alberto Hernandez at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley 2011
Remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley 2012
Cover Art: Daniel Fauville
Photographs: Hans Huz, Etienne Tordoir, Alain Neffe
Design and Layout: Eloise Leigh

Tracks 1-2 originally appeared on Voltage Control 7”, Artibano Records 1979
Tracks 3-4 originally appeared on Cover Girls Smile 7”, self-released 1980
Tracks 5-6 originally appeared on Free Radio Stations 7”, self-released 1981
Tracks 7-12 unreleased demos recorded by Philippe Lefort in Ham-sur-Heure, Belgium 1981.

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