For those who don't already know, early-'80s NYC underground outfit Liquid Liquid are to the Rapture, Radio 4, et al as Sun-sessions Elvis Presley is to a Stray Cats tribute band. The O.G.'s of US punk-funk only put out four EPs/12"'s during their brief lifetime (other sources say three, but most folks conveniently forget 1984's Dig We Must, recorded after bassist Richard McGuire left).  

Originally released on seminal NY label 99 Records (ESG, Bush Tetras, Konk), the first three records were compiled on a CD in '97 by the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label, but it went out of print soon after. Since then, a bevy of 12" remixes by DJ Shadow and others have popped up, but at last, Domino is set to make the originals available again, along with a bunch of previously unreleased cuts, as Slip In And Out Of Phenomenon.

Once again, the world will be able to hear what "Cavern" sounded like before it was illegitimately appropriated by Grandmaster Flash for "White Lines." The lawsuit this action inspired eventually put 99 out of business, but now their legacy lives again (at least in the UK, where release is set for May 19, no US date so far).

Track list: 

Groupmegroup

New Walk

Lub Dupe

Bellhead

Rubbermiro

Spearbox

Lock Groove (In)

Lock Groove (Out)

Push

Eyes Sharp

Zero Leg

Where's Al

Optimo

Cavern

Scraper

Out

Sank Into The Chair

Outer

Groupmegroup

Sank Into The Chair

Elephant Walk

Setmeonmyown

Not Again