Janine Rainforth ‘Stretch’

byAnton Spice
October 13, 2022

Maximum Joy’s Janine Rainforth recalls the making of the Bristol post-punk band’s 1981 debut ‘Stretch’, a dub-inspired single which became a surprise hit on the dancefloors of NYC

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Janine Rainforth ‘Stretch’

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Anton Spice

Max Richter ‘The Blue Notebooks’

‘A Love From Outer Space’ AR Kane

Marc Cerrone ‘Supernature’

Laurie Anderson ‘O Superman’

Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine ‘Sheriff Fatman’

Orange Juice ‘Rip It Up’

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Janine Rainforth ‘Stretch’

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