A-Side - Dance, Punk! Dance!
B-Side - You Know (How It's Gonna Go)

Released sometime in early November of 1954, 'Dance, Punk! Dance!' represents a point of divergence for the short-lived band 'The Fallen Angels Daughters'. Primarily this was due to the swiftly approaching death of the band's drummer, Sandra Devonte in 1956 due to undiagnosed cancer of the throat. While none of the band predicted this, they did note that Sandra seemed to be in a lot of pain, and Devonte sadly ignored their pleas that she seek medical help.

In addition to this, Denise MacKenzie receiving separate billing from the rest of the band is also indicative of the other change that the band were going through. Denise, the band's guitarist, was planning on leaving the band and embarking on solo efforts (efforts which would, ultimately, not yield results). In consequence of this, the band were in talks as to whether they should replace her or disband. Though each member's position on the matter was not recorded, it is known that MacKenzie herself hoped for the others to continue. In the end, though, the decision would be made for them when Sandra suddenly passed away.

Despite the interpersonal difficulties the band were experiencing, they remained close friends, and the performances featured are just as impressive as one expected from the band. Despite Sandra being in immense pain, her drumming shows no evidence of faltering in this particularly percussive piece.

Though the track did reach some level of popularity throughout Haleton, by this point the city was far from what it had once been, and had lost all influence it had once claimed. Due to this, 'Dance, Punk! Dance!' did not see the same levels of success that their earlier releases did. What it did see, though, was a second (and now, a third) release. One year after the first release and subsequent commercial failure of the single, Hawk-Heart Records re-released it in a last-ditch effort to save their company. Unfortunately, this release was also a commercial failure, leading both to the collapse of Hawk-Heart Records and the single itself to become lost media.

By my estimates, my recording of 'Dance, Punk! Dance!' was originally broadcast in 1955. The ghost signal that I picked up began part-way into the sentence, but Harvey O'Ryan (the presenter who hosted 'Central City FM' from 1953 until its closure in 1957) dedicated this particular broadcast to the memory of. Something. His cadence did not seem to insinuate that it was a person, but the signal was quite weak early into my car radio picking it up.

Of course, this was not the first recording of 'Dance, Punk! Dance!' that we have recovered, but all of the rest are little more than brief snippets. All-in-all, we were able to construct a few segments, and only a couple of years ago we managed to complete the main riff. This is the first start-to-finish recording that we have managed to recover, but it was only through the use of these alternative snippets (including a few clips that had only been postulated to be part of the track) that we were able to remaster it.

The remastering process I can claim no responsibility for. Legendary producer Hannah Suzerain was the one who put this all back together, and I thank her for her efforts on behalf of the Haletonian Department of Historical Preservation. I must, however, say this: I do wish that the process of remastering and restoration hadn't been necessary. Had I caught the ghost signal at a better time, or had someone else been on the same station at the right moment, this would not have been needed. Unfortunately both my car's noise and the recording being kinda shaky, the original capture on its own is unfit for this kind of release, necessitating the remaster.

The B-side, 'You Know (How It's Gonna Go)', did not take quite such an involved process. The track was included on The F.A.D.'s second and final L.P., 'From The Depths! From The Top!'; a rare album, but not lost in the way that 'Dance, Punk! Dance!' was. The H.D.H.P. would like to thank Brian Riviera for donating his copy of the aforementioned album, both as an important part of Haleton's history and as a useful resource for this project. Finally, we once again thank Hannah Suzerain for also remastering 'You Know (How It's Gonna Go)' so that it would fit with the A-side a little better.

Altogether, 'Dance, Punk! Dance!' represents not only one of the most expansive collaborative efforts in the history of the Haletonian Department of Historical Preservation, but it also stands as one of the most significant findings since Rachel Eisenhouer's recovery of (most of) Sandra Devonte's drum-kit in 2016, at least in terms of music, and certainly regarding the F.A.D. themselves.

- Nitin 'Nitro' Katimani-Xuang

The Fallen Angels' Daughters were:
Sandra DeVonte (1925-1956) - Drums
Maria Hansen (1923-1974) - Keyboard
Denise MacKenzie (1927-1989)- Guitar
Jenny Rodgers (1924-1974) - Bass Guitar

Richard Stanley (1919-1964) - Producer (Original)
Hannah Suzerain - Producer (Remaster)
Fa'afou Tokalou (1902-1983) - Cover Art
Michael Hernandez - Cover Art Restoration

Supplemental performances by:
Roger Haddenfield - Guitar, Bass Guitar
'Miss Missile' Molly Monroe - Drums
Hannah Suzerain - Keyboard

Recorded in Hawk-Heart Records' 'Heart-Broker' Studios.
Supplemental performances recorded in North City Studios, Denton.

Remaster (c) Haletonian Department of Historical Preservation, 2023

Special thanks to:
Nitin 'Nitro' Katimani-Xuang
Brian Riviera

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Okay, Kayfabe off! Happy Bandcamp Friday!

This was a bit of a fun one to put together; I really took advantage of MixCraft 8 for this one! Since D.P.D. on H/M/H 7 was kinda overwhelmed with various external layers (completely necessary, in my opinion, for that version and its purpose in H/M/H 7, but ultimately detracting from the actual listenability of the song itself), I wanted to put out an alternate version without all of the ambient noise.
All things considered, I'm quite happy with how D.P.D. came out; it's quite different from most of my stuff, but it's quite neat imo. I've been listening to a bit of old-school rock and roll lately (Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe primarily), so putting that all into a track or two was a fun project, as well as having represented something of a learning experience, so it's a win-win!

That all aside, I wish everyone who gives this a listen (however brief) the best.

Take care <3 - Hyphen