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Liberation Hall
Producers: Louie Beeson, Patrick Haight
This special edition live album, released for Record Store Day, begins with the line “The band you’ve all been waiting for, from San Francisco, California, Romeo Void.” We’re then presented with 17 songs from the underrated new wave/post-punk outfit, recorded over a four-year period in four cities (Ann Arbor, MI; Albany, NY; Berlin, Germany; and London, England). The band—Debora Iyall (vocals), Frank Zincavage (bass), Peter Woods (guitar), Benjamin Bossi (saxophone), Larry Carter (drums), and Aaron Smith (drums)—is on fine form throughout, with genre-classic “Never Say Never” a clear standout. There’s no filler here though, and this album offers a chance to rediscover Romeo Void.
