The series returns after being rudely interrupted by an ICA.
This is the third mention of Quad 90 on the blog. The first came last December when they were part of my 25 tracks from 2025 feature:-
The duo of Amelia Lironi and Naomi Mackay met a few years ago while attending a Glasgow college which offers courses in music production and performance. It was back in 2023 when they released Le Blank as a 12″ limited edition single, but I was too slow to pick up a copy. This was followed up by a number of digital releases at regular intervals before, at long last, the debut album was released in September 2025, and I could finally play this wonderful piece of dance floor funk that makes me wish I was forty years younger.
I also gave them a place in the 800 songs series, with the track Anodyne, that was lifted from the same debut album, which was released by Last Night From Glasgow. One of the best songs on the album is a cover:-
mp3: Quad 90 – Contort Yourself
The original dates back to 1979 and was by James Chance and The Contortions, part of what was called the ‘no wave’ scene in New York City in the late 70s. It can be found on the album Buy, which came out on ZE Records.
JC