Domino presents vinyl reissues of the entire catalogue of Beat Happening, the seminal Olympia, Washington trio that transformed the Pacific Northwest underground music scene in the 80s and 90s.

Is it okay to call Black Candy a departure? A Jungian descent into a darker psychological state? If the starkness of the cover art wasnt enough of a harbinger, the edgier tone of Black Candy coupled with all this lyrical talk about gravediggers, lost boyfriends, ghosts and pajama parties is enough to wonder just how close to the bonfire Beat Happening were willing to dance.