Best Swiss Rock Band and most creativ Swiss Band ever: Debile Menthol from Neuchatel. Released only two albums: Emile au jardin patrologique (1981) and Battre Campagne (1984). Mixed up Punk, Classic, Jazz. They were put in relationship to the eighties-underground (Fred Frith, John Zorn, Tom Cora, Etron Fou Lelou blanc, Honeymoon Killers, Minimal compact ao). And in fact they were part of the very creative swiss scene of those days: The young gods, Grauzone, Unknownmix and so on. More Material from debile menthol: recrec, zürich.
right on! i was hiking through Switzerland in 1984 abd stopped in RecRec' store. I boubht "battre Campagne" on cassette and listened to it on my walkman for three months of travelling - they're still one of my favorite bands! Thanks!
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