Hard Attack (MX-80 album)

Hard Attack is the debut album by MX-80 Sound, released in 1977 by Island Records.[1] It was re-released by Atavistic Records in 1995, combined with the 1976 EP Big Hits.[2]

Hard Attack
Studio album by MX-80
Released	1977
Genre	Art punk, post-punk, noise rock
Label	Island
Producer	Mark Bingham
MX-80 chronology
Hard Attack (1977) Out of the Tunnel (1980)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

According to Trouser Press, the album was well received by the critics who reviewed it when it was released.[4] AllMusic writes that the album "[finds] the band balanced in some sort of weird zone where punk, art metal, and a drawling sort of humor could all happily coexist."

Track listing

All tracks are written by MX-80 Sound (Bruce Anderson, Dave Mahoney, Dale Sophiea and Rich Stim).

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Man On The Move"	3:55
2.	"Kid Stuff"	2:56
3.	"Fascination"	1:43
4.	"Summer '77"	3:03
5.	"PCB's"	1:57
6.	"Crushed Ice"	3:10

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tidal Wave"	3:13
2.	"Checkmate"	1:46
3.	"Facts-Facts"	3:11
4.	"You're Not Alone"	3:39
5.	"Civilized / Demeyes"	5:17
6.	"Afterbirth / Aftermath"	4:27

Personnel

MX-80 Sound Bruce Anderson – guitar, backing vocals Dale Sophiea – bass, backing vocals Rich Stim – vocals, saxophone, organ, rhythm guitar

Additional musicians and technical Mark Bingham – production, backing vocals Mark Hood – engineering Kim Torgerson – sleeve photography

References

1. "Overlooked Experimental Records 2014 - Page 3". Pitchfork.
2. Coley, Bryan. "Original Din". Chicago Reader.
3. Raggett, Ned. "Hard Attack – MX-80 Sound | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
4. Payes, Robert; Sprague, David; Neugebauer, Delvin. "TrouserPress.com :: MX-80 Sound". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.

External links

• Hard Attack at Discogs (list of releases)