Alan Vega - Collision Drive (Red)

The red vinyl edition of Collision Drive revisits Alan Vega’s 1981 solo follow-up, a record that expands his stark debut into rougher, more combustible territory.

Here, minimalism gives way to a heavier, more volatile sound powered by a live drummer and a hard-rock backing band. Vega channels his long-time fixations—street life, sci-fi, politics, comics, love—into vocals marked by tension and defiance. The twitching punk-rockabilly of ‘Magdalena 82’, the unhinged overhaul of ‘Be Bop A Lula’, and the psychobilly drive of ‘Raver’ show an artist constantly reshaping the edges of his music. This reissue preserves the album’s raw, restless intensity, with the red pressing adding a visual counterpart to its fierce, combustible spirit.

Due 23rd January 2026