Formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1987, Bailter Space—featuring Alister Parker, John Halvorsen, and Brent McLachlan—emerged from a network of Flying Nun luminaries like The Clean and The Skeptics. Blending chaos with precision, they crafted melody amid brooding noise and feedback. Wammo, their third and final album on Matador (fifth overall), was initially noted for its surprising accessibility but is now celebrated as a perfectly melancholic, drone-laced classic.
Released: 12/02/21