The Vinyl Factory and The Mott Collection will document American Hardcore, 1978-1990 in a new London exhibition.
Taking place, naturally, at The Vinyl Factory’s Chelsea gallery from April 11 to May 4, the exhibition brings together 50 classic 7″ sleeves from the genre, featuring game-changing groups like Black Flag and Bad Brains. As well as the exhibition, The Vinyl Factory are releasing a commemorative A5 publication, limited to 300 copies worldwide. Full details follow:
* 200 x 250 mm size publication with outer dust jacket, oversized fold-out A1 print and exclusive 7″ vinyl pressing of Black Flag interview from 1981
* Limited to 300 copies worldwide, each hand signed and numbered
* American Hardcore is printed using a Risograph machine. This is a special print process akin to screen printing, and perfectly reflects the DIY aesthetic of the artwork.
* 112-pp section sewn with soft cover, printed on 150gsm Munken Lynx paper; outer dust jacket printed on Chromolux Black
* Contains oversized A1 fold out print showing the collection of 50 7” American Hardcore singles
* Features extended Q&A with author and UK punk collector Toby Mott and US punk collector and curator Bryan Ray Turcotte
* Published by The Vinyl Factory, printed by Ditto Press
That’s available to pre-order now from The Vinyl Factory shop; the collection of 50 7″ sleeves will also be sold as a framed artwork from the gallery. Stream the title track from Black Flag’s 1981 EP Six Pack below.
