Dark Entries Records (USA) / LP
Parade Ground has always
been the duo of brothers Jean-Marc and Pierre Pauly from Brussels, Belgium formed in 1981. Taking cues from Post-Punk, Coldwave, Dada and Surrealism, Parade Ground channeled suffering,
tension and rage through pulsing synthesizers, skeletal guitar, severe bass and
Jean-Marc’s expressive vocals as the most melodic and emotional
instrument. The Golden Years is an 11-song,
career-spanning collection of Parade Ground’s long out-of-print 7” and 12” singles as well
as rare compilation tracks from the pioneers of emotional body music created
during 1982-1988.
Parade Ground first appeared on the Nationale Rockmeeting LP in 1982,
striking straight to the heart with the passionate plea “I Shut My Eyes.” Later
that year the brothers met Daniel B. and Patrick Codenys of beginning a collaborative
partnership that continues to present day. In 1983 they released their debut
3-song 7” EP Moan On The Sly