‘The Daisy Age’, ‘Diggin’ in the Goldmine - Dutch Beat Nuggets’ and ‘Peter Laughner’ set the bar for others
Earlier this year, the Peter Laughner box set was more than an archive release. Its diligence and scale forced a wholesale reinterpretation of the evolution of America’s punk-era underground scene. What it collected – aurally and in its book – demonstrated Laughner was more of a pivotal figure than he had so far seemed, and that his actions and vision resonate more than four decades on from his death.