Mighty Sphincter
Undead At Hammersmith Odeon 1987
MIGHTY SPHINCTERs first official release in 15 years captures the legendary deathrock groups 1987 performance at Londons famed Hammersmith Odeon, where the bands classic lineup played in support of its landmark The New Manson Family LP (Placebo Records). Of all the weirdo punk acts that emerged from the fertile late 70s/early 80s Phoenix underground scene, MIGHTY SPHINCTER might have been the weirdest (and most original). Setting the tone for the goth rock that soon would emerge worldwide in 1980s, MIGHTY SPHINCTER melded unusual time signatures and leader Doug Clarks punk/metal guitar riffing to create a spooky vibe before spooky vibes were cool. After a nearly 10-year hiatus, Clark re-launched a new incarnation of MIGHTY SPHINCTER in 2010, which continues to this day, but its Undead at the Hammersmith Odeon 1987 that catches the band performing at the peak of its mysteriously sinister powers.