Once upon a time in the near-mythical town of Glasgow, Scotland, Paul, Simon, and Victoria formed Pro Forma. They created a tense, dark dance punk sound (or "council house" as they called it) somewhere between Adult., Patrick Cowley & Joy Division. In the summer of 2002 they released a 4 track 12" for the OSCarr label (run by the people behind the infamous Glasgow club night Optimo). At the end of that year Paul decided to leave and play drums (multitalented, ain't he?) for a band called FRANZ FERDINAND (quite sensibly, as history would prove). This release compiles the recordings made by this incarnation of the group: the afore-mentioned 12", one track from a compilation, and a video. It's a history of Pro Forma, if you will. These days, Pro Forma have a live drummer and a new guitarist, thanks to Robert and Colin (formerly of legendary Glasgow bands Life Without Buildings and Eska, respectively). The revamped Pro Forma will soon be blowing socks off feet with a different (if logically progressed) sound. But in order to be ready for that, understand where they came from.