Die Trying and other Hot Sounds (1979-1983)

by New Math

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1.	Die Trying 02:01	buy track
2.	Johnny's On Top 02:49	buy track
3.	Angela 02:47	buy track
4.	Hot Sounds 02:04	buy track
5.	Take To The Night 03:18	buy track
6.	Diana 03:33	buy track
7.	Can't Get Off The Ground 02:54	buy track
8.	The Restless Kind 02:19	buy track
9.	Consequence 03:36	buy track
10.	Older Women 02:34	buy track
11.	When I Was Young (live) 02:32	buy track

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Formed in Rochester, NY in ‘76, New Math opened for the likes of the Ramones, the Psychedelic Furs, the Cramps, the Damned &The Gun Club at now-extinct local clubs. Offering up an endless supply of ascending guitar lines & catchy hooks of amphetamine-fueled power pop. This collection of early singles and unreleased demos showcases why they made fans far & wide.

With ease, the band produced charming, should’ve-been-hits like the adrenaline rush of “The Restless Kind,” the two-tone English Beat-inspired “Older Women,” and of course the hyper-melodic anthem “Die Trying.” The latter was produced by Howard Thompson (aka Howard the Duck), who was known for working with John Cale and the Psychedelic Furs. It was first released on Reliable Records in 1979 and then re-released on CBS in England with the same B-side “Angela,” a take on ‘60s girl groups that juxtaposed its innocent pop leaning with a tragic story. “Die Trying” did receive some airplay on John Peel’s radio show and landed somewhere near the bottom of the British Charts.

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released July 21, 2023

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New Math New York, New York

New Math was one of upstate New York's first punk bands. Starting in the late 70's they lasted until 1984 when they changed their name to the Jet Black Berries. New Math was on multiple labels including, CBS in England
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