lizzy mercier descloux: press color

Closely associated w/the founders of ZE Records (home to WAS (NOT WAS) and KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS), DESCLOUX released her debut album, PRESS COLOR, in 1979, revealing a punk-funk sound that positioned her as the French answer to THE SLITS or NY's own ESG. This reissue is presented in an extended 18-track edition, collecting much of her work, including "Morning High," recorded w/patti smith