We’re excited to see New Wind, the 1986 LP from 7 Seconds, return in a deluxe reissue from our friends at Trust Records.
New Wind marked a bold shift for the band and was initially overlooked by parts of their audience. In the years since, the album has been widely reassessed and is now regarded by many fans as one of 7 Seconds’ strongest and most forward-thinking releases.
The original New Wind LP was transferred, restored, and mastered at Osiris Studio. Jordan McLeod handled the archival transfer and audio restoration, with mastering by Michael Graves, bringing renewed clarity and depth to the album while respecting the character of the original release.
This deluxe edition also includes a bonus LP, Change In My Head, an earlier version of the album that has been completely remixed by its original producer Ian MacKaye (The Teen Idles / Minor Threat / Fugazi), alongside Inner Ear Studios’ Don Zientara. The collection features two previously unreleased tracks, “Change In My Head” and “Compro,” restored and reimagined from the original 1985 DC session. Multi-track tape restoration and transfer for this material was provided by Dan Johnson at Audio Archiving Services, with mastering by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Studios.
It’s an honor to have played a role in preserving and presenting New Wind, and we’re thrilled to see this important chapter of hardcore history revisited with the care and attention it deserves.