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For a band that only made music for two years, Tones on Tail had quite a remarkable influence on modern music. This remastered and re-engineered collection archives their entire output over two CDs: the first is the complete UK version of their only full-length release, Pop, while the second disc contains the EPs and miscellaneous stuff. With the exception of one very hard- to- come- by seven-inch, Everything truly contains everything. When Tones on Tail-- two members of the ultra-spooky Bauhaus and a Bauhaus roadie-- released Pop in 1984, they faced the backlash of their former band's hardcore fans. Today, we can listen to Everything and rediscover the work of Tones on Tail in a new context, with the added benefit of hindsight. The music of Tones on Tail stands strongly on its own out of the post-Bauhaus context-- tracks such as "Performance" have clearly influenced not only new-wave peers, but also newer DJs in the electronic and dance scene. "Go!" and &quo...