Name: Extra Weapons
Brand: The Lo Yo Yo

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

STAUB168

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4015698505832

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

The Lo Yo Yo

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Staubgold

Founded in 1998 by musician and journalist Markus Detmer, Staubgold is a German label that provides a platform for various musical styles. Based in Cologne initially, the label later moved to Berlin in 2003 and then to Perpignan, France in 2011. With an extensive catalogue of diverse music, Staubgold aims to inspire, touch, and seduce its listeners.

Catalogue Number 46 features a limited run of *Staubgold Record Bags* produced by Kerstin Nothmann. These bags are adorned with a two-color silk-screen print on white tilt and have dimensions of 35.5cm height x 35.5cm width x 14cm depth. Designed to hold up to 25 LPs, only 100 bags were produced.

The Lo Yo Yo’s only album from 1985 for the first time reissued on vinyl. Featuring Mick Hobbs (The Work, Half Japanese) and Alig Fodder (Family Fodder), produced by Charles Bullen (This Heat). 

The Lo Yo Yo was founded in 1984 by Family Fodder’s John Pearce, aka Alig Fodder. They were active for two years and released one cassette, one split cassette with French band Look De Bouk and one full-length LP. The Lo Yo Yo’s line-up went through changes over its whole lifetime, but with some constants – most notably singer Joey Stack and drummer Carrie Brooks. Charles Bullen of This Heat occasionally played drums with Family Fodder and produced The Lo Yo Yo’s LP Extra Weapons in 1985. Alig says "It was impossible not to get together. In this era it was quasi compulsory to get a band together with your mates. It was normal to be left-wing, inclusive, anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-homophobic and in opposition. And to form a band, with or without experience. It started as a rhythm section: Carrie on drums and myself on bass. She brought a mate along (Joey Stack) and so did I (Mick Hobbs)."

Pearce’s punchy bass playing and Carrie Brooks’ hard-hitting drumming form the backbone of The Lo Yo Yo sound, with Jo’s singing and keyboard sitting firmly on top. It was made complete with Mick Hobbs on guitar and percussion, and the addition of cellist Annie Hunt.

Extra Weapons

Music GB