M.I.A.Murder In a Foreign Place

Genre: Punkrock
Label: Modern City
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SKU: 020541 Release Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2024

Description

Formed in Las Vegas in 1980, M.I.A. moved to Orange County in 1981 and started playing shows at the infamous Cuckoo’s Nest. They first appeared on the classic Last Rites for Genocide and M.I.A. split LP (Smoke Seven) in 1982.
After a short break, the band got back together in 1983 and recorded a six-song demo at Greencarton studios in November.
They quickly became known for their energetic live shows, blending fast, guitar-driven hardcore with singer Mike Conley’s unique melodic voice and the trademark Southern Californian punk sound.
After a show with the Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra offered to release their next album, Murder In a Foreign Place on his Alternative Tentacles label in the summer of 1984.
The band went on to release two more records, Notes From the Underground (National Trust 1985) and After the Fact (Flipside 1987), re-issued as a 2 LP set in 2023 by French label Modern City. To mark the album’s 40th anniversary, Modern City is now teaming up with Alternative Tentacles to bring you Murder In a Foreign Place in 2024. Totalling 19 tracks, the re-issue includes the original album along with 2 studio out-takes and the full Greencarton demos. Unreleased track Help Me Up appears here for the first time ever! This release comes in 3 different versions, all on colored vinyl with a 24 page booklet.

Tracks

Murder In a Foreign Place
01. Modern Way
02. Small In a Big World
03. All I Know
04. What’s Your Problem
05. Boredom Is the Reason
06. Who Will Survive
07. Used To Know Me
08. Murder In a Foreign Place
09. Las Vegas
10. Reality Is Killing Me
11. There Is No Love
Greencarton demos
01. Help Me Up
02. Reality Is Killing Me
03. Hatin’ Life
04. Modern Way
05. Murder In a Foreign Place - Boredom Is the Reason
Studio out-takes
01. Hatin’ Life
02. Help Me Up