Various Artists - The Bristol Post Punk Explosion, Vol. 3 (1979-1985) (2025)

A carefully assembled collection of overlooked and unreleased tracks from Bristol’s formative post-punk era, compiled by Dave Massey and Mike Darby. The compilation highlights the city’s experimental fusion of punk, glam, art-rock, dub, funk, disco, and electro—laying the groundwork for future genres like drum & bass, trip hop, rave, and punk-funk. It stands as a vital document of Bristol’s influential role in shaping the UK’s underground music landscape through fearless, boundary-pushing creativity.

Tracklist:
1-1 Sweat - Crufter [4:37]
1-2 Electric Guitars - Ghengis Khan [4:11]
1-3 Mouth - Take Your Coat Off [2:08]
1-4 Cold - Sectarian Killing [2:00]
1-5 Animal Magic - Get it Right [4:34]
1-6 The Rimshots - A Way With Words [3:17]
1-7 Gl*xo Babies - Who killed Bruce Lee? [3:19]
1-8 Birth of Sharon - Dry Ice Hot [3:12]
1-9 Creature Beat - Snob Tax [2:08]
1-10 The Escape - 24 Hours [4:08]
1-11 The Numbers - Cross Slide [2:19]
1-12 Royal Assassins - Song of A Bullet [5:21]