In mid-1984, Jansen (guitar, vocals) and Webster (bass, vocals) packed their guitars for Amsterdam and a fascinating few years as If. In an era when England and Australia drew the bulk of New Zealand’s post-punk diaspora, Holland seemed an unlikely destination.

With Swiss drummer Flavia Vasella on board, If’s confrontational and political sound found like-minds in Amsterdam’s post-punk scene as the trio performed in Holland and Switzerland. They recorded a three-song EP InFormation in early 1985, which gained a good review in NME (alongside The Chills), although it was little seen in New Zealand.

New drummer Rob Bleuze recorded the 14-song tape Bill at his Amsterdam squat in 1986, which the trio then released in a limited run of 120. It still sounds remarkably fresh and is chock full of the sonic art and adventure of the time. The extended reissue from 2011 features two additional tracks recorded at the InFormation sessions in 1985. There would be one more record in 1986 – the six song EP Terminal (currently unavailable) – before the trio split.