Can’t Stop It! II — Australian Post‑Punk (2026 deluxe)

Chapter Music presents Can’t Stop It! II — Australian Post‑Punk 1979–84 (2026 Deluxe Edition), a redesigned double‑LP reissue that pairs the Little Band Scene’s rough‑hewn electronics with fresh packaging and six previously unreleased bonus tracks. The set was remastered by Mikey Young, compiled by Guy Blackman (with David Nichols, Phil Turnbull and Murray Bennett assisting) and issued with new liner notes and photos.

Press coverage highlights single out dance‑forward moments across the compilation — Severed Heads’ “Lamborghini”, Asphixiation’s four‑on‑the‑floor “The Crush”, Use No Hooks’ proto‑rap “Do the Job”, Microfilm’s Lisa Gerrard‑fronted “Centrefold” and The Swell Guys’ “Sidetracking” — underscoring how these lo‑fi experiments now read as kinetic, club‑ready artefacts. The packaging reframes that tension between crude tape‑era recording and early synth futurism: sleeve photography and notes work as much to contextualise the music as to preserve its DIY swagger.

Credits: compiled by Guy Blackman (liner notes); assistants David Nichols, Phil Turnbull, Murray Bennett; remaster: Mikey Young; original mastering: Gus Franklin, Greg Wadley; layout/designer: James Devlin; no photographer/art director/stylist/director credited. The 2026 deluxe adds six bonus tracks and is available for pre‑order via Chapter Music's Bandcamp: chaptermusic.lnk.to/cantstopit2.