The Story
| Release Date | 17/04/2026 |
| Format | 2LP Black |
| Label | Wharf Cat |
| Catalogue Number | WCR200LP |
La Peste was Bostonâs first true punk band and bridged the gap between the cityâs influential 1970âs proto-punk hotbed and the college rock and hardcore punk that followed in the 80âs and 90âs. This collection aims to tell the full story of La Peste with a presentation of the bandâs unreleased studio and loft recordings along with the two tracks that have been officially released. These tracks come from the studio session that produced the Better Off Dead 7â (the bandâs only official recording), their 1978 session with The Carsâ Ric Ocasek, a 1978 session at Electro Acoustic Studios, and 4-track loft recordings made by Boston punks Billy Dafodil and Dave Cola in 1977.
MARC MASTERS ABOUT I DONâT KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG:
When you listen to I Donât Know Right From Wrong I dare you to stop once youâve startedâimagine that they were available when La Peste made them. Imagine that this trioâs atom-bomb songs were blasting out of record stores and car stereos all over Boston, all over the East Coast, all over America. I have little doubt thatâs what wouldâve happened if this music had existed on record in the late â70s. Instead, we have to settle for hearing it nowâand wow, what a consolation prize! Everything on this set comes flying out of the speakers, fun and intense and so full of barely-contained energy that youâll feel like you just injected caffeine.
Johnny Angelâs description of La Peste as Black Sabbath meets Wire sure hits hard now: big, fat, dirty riffs set to a knock-out clip beat. Between Peter Daytonâs fire-starting guitar and tonsil-tearing howls, Mark Andreassonâs ditch-digging bass, and Roger Trippâs pocket-tearing drums, thereâs so much sonic wind in your face during I Donât Know Right From Wrong it makes the guy in the Maxell ads look asleep.
Tracklist
1. I Donât Know Right From Wrong
2. Black
3. Spymaster
4. Let Me Sleep
5. Kindness Invites Abuse
6. Acid Test
7. I Donât Wanna Die in Mt Sleep Tonight
8. Army Now
9. Color Scheme
10. Leave Me Alone
11. Blood
12. Better Off Dead
13. Kill Me Now
14. Figure It Out
15. Truth
16. Whirlpool
17. The Road
18. TKO
19. Whites of Their Eyes
20. Skintite
21. Not Today
22. After Dinner Crimes
23. Computer Love
Description
| Release Date | 17/04/2026 |
| Format | 2LP Black |
| Label | Wharf Cat |
| Catalogue Number | WCR200LP |
La Peste was Bostonâs first true punk band and bridged the gap between the cityâs influential 1970âs proto-punk hotbed and the college rock and hardcore punk that followed in the 80âs and 90âs. This collection aims to tell the full story of La Peste with a presentation of the bandâs unreleased studio and loft recordings along with the two tracks that have been officially released. These tracks come from the studio session that produced the Better Off Dead 7â (the bandâs only official recording), their 1978 session with The Carsâ Ric Ocasek, a 1978 session at Electro Acoustic Studios, and 4-track loft recordings made by Boston punks Billy Dafodil and Dave Cola in 1977.
MARC MASTERS ABOUT I DONâT KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG:
When you listen to I Donât Know Right From Wrong I dare you to stop once youâve startedâimagine that they were available when La Peste made them. Imagine that this trioâs atom-bomb songs were blasting out of record stores and car stereos all over Boston, all over the East Coast, all over America. I have little doubt thatâs what wouldâve happened if this music had existed on record in the late â70s. Instead, we have to settle for hearing it nowâand wow, what a consolation prize! Everything on this set comes flying out of the speakers, fun and intense and so full of barely-contained energy that youâll feel like you just injected caffeine.
Johnny Angelâs description of La Peste as Black Sabbath meets Wire sure hits hard now: big, fat, dirty riffs set to a knock-out clip beat. Between Peter Daytonâs fire-starting guitar and tonsil-tearing howls, Mark Andreassonâs ditch-digging bass, and Roger Trippâs pocket-tearing drums, thereâs so much sonic wind in your face during I Donât Know Right From Wrong it makes the guy in the Maxell ads look asleep.
Tracklist
1. I Donât Know Right From Wrong
2. Black
3. Spymaster
4. Let Me Sleep
5. Kindness Invites Abuse
6. Acid Test
7. I Donât Wanna Die in Mt Sleep Tonight
8. Army Now
9. Color Scheme
10. Leave Me Alone
11. Blood
12. Better Off Dead
13. Kill Me Now
14. Figure It Out
15. Truth
16. Whirlpool
17. The Road
18. TKO
19. Whites of Their Eyes
20. Skintite
21. Not Today
22. After Dinner Crimes
23. Computer Love
