The Reporters: Bare Hands 1983 + Computer World 45 Rpm 7" Single 1982

 

A few gems made it amidst the anemic Greek new-wave scene, like this debut by the Reporters, offering a neat compromise between angst and accessibility. formed in early 80s. Band member kostas Pothoulakis also participated in other bands like "Parthenogenesis" (the first new wave band in greece) and Villa 21. They released a 7" in 1982 and the lp "Bare hands" in 1983.
                                                                   

In true new-wave fashion, "Fear" combines tight danceable grooves along with tense,

claustrophobic synthesizers. Their sound becomes even more effective with "You And I" - which alternates between slow and fast tempos and is garnished with tormented sound-effects. "Bare Hands" is the best yet, built around a progressive structure: at first a slow-motion cold-funk, which then gets really tormented with a synthesizer deviation, before it embarks in a cyclonic journey of frozen agony.
                                                                                 

KOSTAS POTHOULAKIS

Once again, "Your Love" exhibits their knack for combining groovy catchiness with psychological

tension (thanks to abrupt rhythmic changes and the ever-present ominous synthesizers). Lyricism prevailed in "Hahaha", due to a symphonic background and a moody melody. Psychological tension was replaced by melancholic pessimism; this was a paean. In the meantime, the lush textures of "Islam" harked back to the symphonic progressive-rock of the 70's.
                                           

Κώστας "Fever" Ποθουλάκης [Kostas "Fever" Pothoulakis] (guitar, vocals),Kostas "Fever" Pothoulakis died in 1993 after motorcycle crash. Γιώργος Ρουμάνης [Giorgos Roumanis] (drums), Σόλων Σταθόπουλος [Solon Stathopoulos] (bass), Χρυσόστομος Μουράτογλου [Chrisostomos Mouratoglou] (keyboards), Παρασκευάs Καραμικές [Paraskevas Karamikes] (guitar)

The Reporters – Bare Hands
Label: Creep Records – CREEP 01
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album
Land: Greece
Release: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Darkwave

TRAXS

    

SIDE A.

                                

A1.        Fear    3:00
A2.        You And I    5:10
A3.        Bare Hands    5:31
A4.        Shades    5:44

SIDE B.

                                   

B1.        Your Love    4:37
B2.        Ha - Ha - Ha    4:31
B3.        Islam    4:28
B4.        I Live In Lies    5:24

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THE REPORTERS - COMPUTER WORLD 7" 1982

 
                   

The Reporters – Computer World
Label: Creep Records (2) – CR 04
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: Greece
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Dark Wave

SIDE A.

                     

A. Computer World    3:40

SIDE B.

                                  

B. I Wanna Know    4:03

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