THE PARTICLES - 1980'S BUBBLEGUM Vinyl LP AFRO BEAT lyrics) and Paul Hamman (music)

lyrics) and Paul Hamman (music) from New York City formed in 1981

Steve Gunn

Zach was pushing the envelope rhythmically

the kind of music that sneaks up on you and makes a permanent first impression

but you can also go down the wormhole and get lost in it sometimes

THE PARTICLES - 1980'S BUBBLEGUM Vinyl LP AFRO BEAT lyrics) and Paul Hamman (music)"(I have) two fantastic singles by The Particles they are two of my most prized vinyl possessions" Carrie Brownstein (Sleater Kinney) on NPRThe Particles formed at the height of the punk movement in Sydney, Australia in 1977, and spent their early years hanging out with punk legends The Saints. But by their first recordings in 1979 they were something else entirely pioneers of infectiously melodic, playfully subversive indie pop. They deserve to be