The Triffids - The Black Swan (Secondhand Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP ‘Gutter Black’ and ‘Blue Lady’

‘Gutter Black’ and ‘Blue Lady’ quickly became staples of top rating rock station Radio Hauraki and are well ensconced in the lexicon of great New Zealand songs

this meant they were going in to make a record with an assortment of half-forgotten riffs and nascent ideas rather than fully-fledged

including Sunday Star Time’s Jack Barlow who dubbed it “a vibrant and fresh offering from one of New Zealand’s finest” to William Dart (RNZ New Horizons) who referred to the album as “the unexpected renaissance of one of my favourite bands of all time

drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding tore through a unique set featuring highlights such as "I Don't Live Today

and their debut

The Triffids - The Black Swan (Secondhand Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP ‘Gutter Black’ and ‘Blue Lady’The Triffids The Black Swan (Secondhand Vinyl) on vinyl LP in store at the Flying Nun Record stores Auckland and Wellington.