{"product_id":"glenn-branca-lesson-no-1-color-vinyl-12-inch","title":"Glenn Branca - Lesson No. 1 (Color Vinyl) 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30th, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition clear vinyl. Liner notes by Weasel Walter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter cutting his teeth in the late '70s No Wave scene with bands Theoretical Girls and The Static, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorviaduct.com\/collections\/glenn-branca\"\u003eGlenn Branca\u003c\/a\u003e made his first solo statement, \u003cem\u003eLesson No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1980. The inaugural release on legendary post-punk \/ dance label 99 Records, \u003cem\u003eLesson No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e unveils \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorviaduct.com\/collections\/glenn-branca\"\u003eBranca\u003c\/a\u003e's visionary guitar concepts with two monstrous, side-long compositions that helped forge NYC's downtown art-punk sound and acted as a massive influence on countless young groups, including Sonic Youth and Swans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track is easily \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorviaduct.com\/collections\/glenn-branca\"\u003eBranca\u003c\/a\u003e's most-accessible moment; its driving beat and interlocking patterns resemble German pioneers Neu! playing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.superiorviaduct.com\/collections\/philip-glass\"\u003ePhilip Glass\u003c\/a\u003e. Never before (or since) has minimalism sounded so euphoric. \"Dissonance\" is the A-side's polar opposite. Dark, skittish and unhinged, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorviaduct.com\/collections\/glenn-branca\"\u003eBranca\u003c\/a\u003e leads his band (guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and sledgehammer) through block after block of industrial terror, leaving listeners drained in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson No.1 For Electric Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDissonance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Glenn Branca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":404392557,"sku":"SV039C","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0219\/8812\/products\/sv039_web.jpg?v=1384452761","url":"https:\/\/www.superiorviaduct.com\/products\/glenn-branca-lesson-no-1-color-vinyl-12-inch","provider":"Superior Viaduct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}