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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | February 13, 1981 at Hurrah, New York City; Man Made Studios | |||
| Genre | Dance-punk | |||
| Length | 13:07 | |||
| Label | 99 | |||
| Producer | Ed Bahlman, Liquid Liquid, Bruce Tovsky | |||
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Liquid Liquid is the debut EP by the American no wave and dance-punk group Liquid Liquid. It was released in 1981, through the record label 99.
"New Walk", "Lub Dupe" and "Bell Head" were recorded live at Hurrahs in New York City on February 13, 1981 and were produced by Ed Bahlman. The other two tracks were recorded at Man Made Studios, and were produced by Liquid Liquid themselves along with Bahlman and Bruce Tovsky on the final track, "Rubbermiro".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Groupmegroup" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "New Walk" | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Lub Dupe" | 1:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bell Head" | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Rubbermiro" | 3:34 |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.2/10) [1] |
Trouser Press classified the EP as "impressive". [2]
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