Closed Circuit, by Peter Jefferies

Closed Circuit

by Peter Jefferies

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1.	Time And The Singular Man 00:38	buy track
2.	Crocodile 02:53	buy track
3.	Whatever You Want 02:39	buy track
4.	Closed Circuit 03:35	buy track
5.	Line In Tail Out 00:22	buy track
6.	Age For The Innocent 02:48	buy track
7.	Dryest Month In A Hundred Years 04:33	buy track
8.	Coming Home With You 03:58	buy track
9.	Red Sky 01:50	buy track
10.	King And The Clowns New Clothes 01:03	buy track
11.	State Of The Nation 03:20	buy track
12.	Won't Be Long 01:11	buy track
13.	Talkin' Bout Nothin' 03:14	buy track
14.	Ghost Writer 04:36	buy track

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Peter Jefferies, a living legend of New Zealand underground music, from his seminal bands Nocturnal Projections and This Kind of Punishment, to his collaborative efforts in bands such as Plagal Grind and Two Foot Flame, is perhaps best known for his solo work on masterpieces such as “The Last Great Challenge in a Dull World” (1990) and “Electricity” (1994), as well as “Elevator Madness” (1996). All of these albums came out on vinyl but one of the best was the singular “Closed Circuit” (2001) which, unfortunately, only came out on CD and was somewhat lost to time until now.

After Grapefruit released his collection of singles and unreleased songs called “Last Ticket Home” in 2019, Jefferies mentioned he’d always hoped one of his personal favorite solo albums could someday be heard on vinyl as it was intended. We are proud to finally be able to highlight Jefferies’ last album of lyric-based songs by releasing “Closed Circuit” on LP, remastered and with new artwork and insert. “Closed Circuit” features all of Jefferies’ signature tense and dark, piano-driven rock and moody balladry, along with themes of personal isolation and domestic ambivalence. It’s a tour-de-force that has remained in the dark too long.

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released June 23, 2023

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