Procrastination EP by THE NAMES
Born in a single, lightning-bright hour of intuition, “Procrastination” emerged as one of the most immediate creations in the rich history of THE NAMES. Words, title, melody - everything aligned almost instantly, as if the song had been waiting, fully formed, just beneath the surface. A paradox the band immediately embraced: a track called “Procrastination” that refused to be delayed. It quickly secured its place on the album “Encore!”, bringing with it a sharp sense of urgency and presence.
But the story didn’t end there. The song’s journey carried it far from its point of origin - straight into a country at war. In Kyiv, Ukrainian producer Serhiy Yasko (HARD FACTS) reshaped “Procrastination” into a tense, hypnotic, dance-floor-driven club version, forged under the pressure of very real conflict. His remix pulses with relentless motion: a dark, propulsive energy where fear, threat, and resilience merge into one powerful groove. “Procrastination… Across the nation… Across the world…” - in Yasko’s hands, these words gain new weight. Hard facts and harsh realities are woven directly into the beat.
This EP brings these two sonic worlds together. A song becomes two - each with its own breath, its own urgency - completed here with rare demo material, a stark and intimate acoustic rendering, and the album club hit “Last Train to Nowhere”, returning like a spectral echo from a distant station.
No room left for delay. No more waiting.
The present is the only reality.
Another captivating eclectic release from cult post punk / cold wave act THE NAMES who have etched their place in music history, once emerging from the iconic Factory Records alongside JOY DIVISION and NEW ORDER…
Tracklist
| 1. | Procrastination (Hard Facts remix) | 4:20 |
| 2. | Last Train To Nowhere | 4:22 |
| 3. | Procrastination | 3:19 |
| 4. | Procrastination (electric) | 3:36 |
| 5. | Procrastination (acoustic) | 3:36 |
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Since 2001, Belgium-based label Alfa Matrix has become a trademark for underground electronic music. We are open to various styles including power EBM, dark elektro, industrial, synth pop, electronica, trip hop, drum’n bass, goth rock, wave, etc. Home of bands like FRONT 242, AYRIA, ALIEN VAMPIRES, HELALYN FLOWERS, METROLAND, BRUDERSCHAFT, ACYLUM, MONDTRÄUME, PNE, STAR INDUSTRY, UNTER NULL, etc.