Manchester's iconic post-punk outfit Inca Babies presents the single 'Superior Spectre', showcasing the brilliance of their recently released 'Reincarnation' album, which sees the band re-envision versions of select tracks, each of them re-recorded and re-inca-rnated.

A live favourite that confirms the Inca's goth credentials to an even larger and newer set of fans, this song was included in the band's 1984 John Peel Session and also appeared on their 2014 'Scatter' EP. The accompanying video was largely filmed in Rome (just before Covid-19) by photographer Jandi Moreno. De live footage is from a recent Manchester gig at Big Hands.

Inca Babies were a vibrant part of Britain's early postpunk / death-rock scene, having amassed a steady following over five years of intensive touring, six singles and four albums, all of which entered the UK Indie Charts. After recording four BBC John Peel sessions in 1984-1988, the band called it quits before ultimately reforming in 2007 to a welcoming audience.

'Reincarnation' was recorded and mixed over two years at 6Db Studios in Salford, Greater Manchester by renowned producer Simon ‘Ding’ Archer (The Fall, PJ Harvey) and Harry Stafford, with Ding also contributing sonic and dub flourishes. The album was then mastered by Marco Butcher at Boombox Studio in North Carolina.

"Looking through our back catalogue, it occurred to me that there were tracks that should again be made available in some manner and others that would benefit from reinvention. Last year's 'Ghost Mechanic Nine' album was an opportunity to create new music for our fans, who would like this music in the form of digital downloads and, for the truly hardcore, as a 12” Vinyl Album," says Harry Stafford.

"But it was also a realisation that we could invigorate old tunes. We already had a ‘best of’ compilation in ‘Plutonium', released in 2006, so we embarked upon a new quest, to inject new life into our favourite back catalogue. This whole project was to be an Innovative re-imagining of old tunes: re-invented for contemporary consideration. All of them Re-awakened and 'Re-inca-rnated'."

Inca Babies' journey since their formation in 1983 in Manchester's now-legendary deck-access flats of Hulme was highlighted in the 2024 documentary 'The Making of Ghost Mechanic Nine'. Since reforming, they've released four albums and toured three continents. Continuing to explore goth, punk, death-rock and jazz-blues, the Incas now also include guitarist Jim Adama, bassist Dave Carmichael (Rat) and long-term member Rob Haynes (The Membranes, Goldblade) on drums and percussion.

In the lead-up to the album, the Incas shared two singles in A/B-side formats: 'Candy Mountain', with its hypnotic bass line, contemporary groove and electronic sequencing; and 'Two Rails To Nowhere' with its original uptempo 1988 version featuring Inspiral Carpets' Clint Boon. The expanded Gun Club-esque version, featuring guitarist Vincent O'Brien, tells a more spacious heroic tale.

The 'Reincarnation' album is out now and available everywhere digitally, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, and also available on CD, via Black Lagoon Records.

CREDITS
Harry Stafford - guitars, bass, keyboards & vocals
Rob Haynes - drums & percussion
Vincent O'Brien - slide guitar
Written by Harry Stafford
Harry Stafford – vocals, guitars & keyboards
Rob Haynes - drums & percussion
All songs re-recorded by Harry Stafford and Rob Haynes. + Slide Guitar Vincent O Brien+
Recorded & produced at 6Db in Salford by Simon ‘Ding’ Archer
Mastered by Marco Butcher at Boombox Studio, North Carolina
Artwork designed by Harry Stafford
from images by James Chadderton Art Ltd. (Manchester Apocalyptic visions)
Album released by Black Lagoon Records - catalogue no. BLRLP0061
Video created by Harry Stafford & Jandi Moreno
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR