Collision Drive (1981) is Alan Vega’s grittier, more expansive second solo album, pushing beyond the raw minimalism of his debut with layered intensity and unfiltered energy. Drawing on street life, sci-fi, politics and love, Vega reinvents his sound with live drums and a hard-rock band, delivering ferocious cuts like “Magdalena 82,” a manic reworking of “Be Bop A Lula,” and the psychobilly-leaning “Raver.” Newly remastered by Josh Bonati and reissued by Sacred Bones, the album marks Vega’s full ascension as a rockabilly outlaw and outsider visionary—raw, uncompromising, and a cult cornerstone of art-punk and experimental pop.
Released: 23/01/26