THE NEW CHRISTS - THE BURNING OF ROME: SELECTED WORKS (LP)

This double LP, The Burning of Rome: Selected Works, doesn't settle for the easy route. Instead, it offers a deeper, more comprehensive look at the sonic universe of The New Christs, encompassing every corner of their discography, from their savage 1981 debut single, "Face a New God," to the highlights of their subsequent studio albums. The twenty tracks compiled here paint a vivid portrait of a band that, while never prolific, has never missed a beat. Crucially, this isn't just a nostalgic retrospective of their '80s classics—though gems like "Born Out of Time" and "Coming Apart" are included—but a celebration of The New Christs' entire career. It highlights lesser-known tracks that deserve far more recognition and proves, once again, that this band has been producing vital, hard-hitting rock music for over four decades. This is essential listening for fans of high-level rock and roll, Australian underground music, and anyone who understands that some of the most important stories in music history are those that are still alive.

A1. We Have Landed
A2. Another Sin
A3. The Golden Street
A4. No Way On Earth
A5. Jenny
B1. Coming Apart
B2. This Is A Party
B3. Spit It Out
B4. My Existence
B5. Asphalt
C1. These Reasons
C2. From On High
C3. The Wheel
C4. We Got This!
C5. Born Out Of Time
D1. Waves Form
D2. The Burning of Rome
D3. Love's Underground
D4. On Top of Me
D5. Good evening.