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Illusion’s self-titled on PolyGram Polska captures the Polish alternative rock underground at a pivotal moment, where hardcore aggression and hard rock muscle collided with art-school sensibilities. The band channels the era’s distortion-heavy ethos—think raw guitar work and confrontational vocals—while maintaining melodic hooks that prevented them from disappearing into pure noise. A modest but devoted listening community has kept this CD in circulation, testament to its uncompromising approach to blending punk’s DIY spirit with rock’s structural ambition.