Car Crash Set - Join The Car Crash Set

"Join The Car Crash Set" is a compilation album featuring the 1983-1986 recordings of a pioneering New Zealand synthpop and minimal wave band. Released by Anna Logue Records, it gathers rare 12-inch singles and demos, highlighting the group's blend of moody guitars, vintage electronics, and post-punk energy.

Car Crash Set - No Accident

Pioneering New Zealand electronic pop band Car Crash Set have almost disappeared without a trace. Which is strange because Car Crash Set’s 1983 debut 12-inch single ‘Two Songs’, housing ‘Outsider’ and ‘Fall From Grace’ on the flip, is one of the finest EPs ever released. From the moment the insistent drum machine rhythm of ‘Outsider’ hits the speakers it’s obvious we’re listening to something special. The sequencer then provides a powerful, infectious melody that pulses and clicks like Kraftwerk on krack, before singer Nigel Russell finally implores, “Well I’m feeling so nervous and I don’t want to show, just how much I really need you so don’t let me go.” More new wave than new romantic, both songs reveal a fondness for the drama of love, with Russell’s mournful lyrics and voice evoking Joy Division’s Ian Curtis and New Order’s Bernard Sumner.

Car Crash Set - Two Songs 12''

"Two Songs" is the influential 1983 debut 12-inch vinyl release by Auckland-based electropop pioneers Car Crash Set, marking a historic moment as one of New Zealand's earliest independent electronic records. Featuring the moody, driving synth-pop tracks "Outsider" and "Fall from Grace," this minimal wave EP helped establish a dark electronic blueprint in the region's music scene. You can explore the history of Car Crash Set's pioneering work at various music archive websites.