HAILU MERGIA & DAHLAK BAND - Wede Harer Guzo DLP Stoner Knowles’ big books are

Knowles’ big books are

Six Hammond-organ soaked tracks

All tracks mastered directly from original copies of the 7” vinyl and various cassettes by Josh Stevenson at Otic Sound

Oocyte Oil & Stolen Androgens sees Richter’s turn his wild imagination to an exploration of the human voice

and an ode to our dear punk also get a lyric share

HAILU MERGIA & DAHLAK BAND - Wede Harer Guzo DLP Stoner Knowles’ big books areBy 1978, Addis Ababas nightlife was facing challenges. The ruling Derg regime imposed curfews, banning citizens from the streets after midnight until 6am. But that didnt stop some people from dancing and partying thorough the night. Bands would play from evening until daybreak and people would stay at the clubs until curfew was lifted in the morning. One key denizen of Addis musical golden age, Hailu Mergia, was preparing a follow up to his seminal