PROPELLER PRODUCT Prop 4-1 | COMPILATION (1981)

A VITAL BOSTON POST-PUNK RELEASE RESTORED. Long traded and coveted, discussed and debated, Propeller Product’s 1981 cassette compilation finally receives a physical release reflecting its original intention and aim.And this is its Boston origin story: a small collective with a DIY artistic bent, Propeller  launched in 1981. Founded as a collaborative taking inspiration from Factory Records and the “pay no more” ethos of Dischord Records and CRASS, Propeller offers a unique window into Boston and the American post-punk underground. Propeller aimed to move beyond Boston’s bluesy bar rock, to say nothing of its nascent hardcore scenes. The Allston-based Propeller bands explored a more angular and inventive musical space.  “Propeller wanted a unified aesthetic,” co-founder Michael Cudahy recalls. “I remember having a meeting where we spent over an hour deliberating what typeface to use. I wanted to release a compilation of bands I thought weren’t being done justice.”Existing concurrently w