LP – Standard Abridged Edition Black Vinyl housed in a Gatefold sleeve with insert, including photos and essays by Shirley Manson, Alastair McKay, Innes Reekie, and Andy McGregor. All tracks have been lovingly remastered and produced by the bands members. Compiled from the years 1982 to 1987.

The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe is a colossal retrospective anthology curated /designed by the band. Compiled from the years 1982 to 1987, it includes a wealth of archival photographs, an essay by original member Andy McGregor, who also designed the sleeve, and essays by longtime friend Shirley Manson (Garbage, Goodbye Mr. MacKenzie) and author Alastair McKay, an early champion of the band. The release features the first legendary John Peel Session, produced by Dale Griffin and originally broadcast in May 1985.

“This compilation was a long time in the making, a labour of love for the band, showcasing our most productive years as a six-piece. The compilation of tracks – from professional BBC recordings to live performance and rehearsal room demos – it gives as broad a spectrum of the breadth of the bands creativity during those five important years from 1982 to 1987″ says founding member Chris Connelly.

Born into the cash-poor but culturally-wealthy environs of post-punk Edinburgh in 1980, as a three-piece with no drummer, they soon swelled into a muscular six-piece with inherited or cheaply-purchased instruments. Drawing on influences from Throbbing Gristle, Wire, Can, Captain Beefheart, to numerous angular funk bands, they also drew from the seemingly bottomless well of modern film, writing, and art that was abundant in the festival city.

These works include the legendary John Peel session from 1985, the original 12″ singles (including “Detestimony“) and the WaxTrax! singles, as well as unreleased live tracks. All tracks have been lovingly remastered and produced by the bands members.

Tracklist:

SIDE ONE
1. Splash Care (Peel Session)
2. Were Interested (Peel Session)
3. Goose Duplicates (Peel Session)
4. An Evening with Clavichords (Peel Session)
5. Detestimony

SIDE TWO
1. I Want More (7 Edit)
2. Me and My Shadow
3. Paperself (Live at Pleasance)
4. Do We Understand Each Other (Live at Calton Studios)