Dark Entries is proud to present The Thing From The Crypt, a 16-track compilation of UK DIY/Synth/New Wave/Post-Punk originally released in 1981. Showcasing the thriving post punk sound of Watford, a town in Hertfordshire, England, located 20 minutes northwest of central London. The Thing From The Crypt neither attempts to sell a 'Wotford sound' nor claims to be a comprehensive guide to the area's best beat bands. Like all good compilations, its essence is variety: some tracks will make you come whilst other will make you vomit."--original liner notes by ROBERT DELLAR. This compilation features 8 bands with two songs included by each group. Tracks from EXHIBIT A, SAD LOVERS & GIANTS, MEX, GAMBIT OF SHAME, FLYING BEECHCRAFT, IMAGE IN RUIN, SOFT DRINKS, S-HATERS, and SOFT DRINKS. All songs have been transferred from the master tapes by PAUL MEX and remastered for vinyl by GEORGE HORN at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in a full color printed jacket using the original silk screened artwork. Each LP includes a copy of the 12 page booklet that came with the original pressing. The Thing From The Crypt is more than a local compilation, its the stuff John Peel shows were made of.A1 Exhibit A (3) - Rain A2 Sad Lovers & Giants* - Take Me Inside A3 Mex (2) - Evil Creatures A4 Gambit Of Shame - Dancing With The Turks A5 Flying Beechcraft - Bugger Off A6 Image In Ruin - Tank A7 Soft Drinks - Squash A8 S-Haters* - Necromancer B1 Soft Drinks - Pepsi Cola B2 Flying Beechcraft - Frog Girl B3 Image In Ruin - Bottle B4 S-Haters* - Canal B5 Exhibit A (3) - Echoes B6 Sad Lovers & Giants* - Clint B7 Mex (2) - Functioning Fripp Girls B8 Gambit Of Shame - She Lawn