lousephbug

Legitimately fucking awesome album. Ambitious art can be hard to listen to, but inspiring in its sheer boldness. This is the latter but honestly after a couple of front-to-back listens many of the songs become thoroughly enjoyable listens.
John Frusciante said that if he listened to this album first thing in the morning, it would creatively fuel him for the rest of the day. I can't help but relate to this statement. Art that is so unbelievably ruthless in its approach to the medium inspires ... read more

The longer tracks towards the end of the record are a bit of a drag (I say like the record isn't 10 fucking minutes long) but the first few tracks make up for it almost completely. Insane, noisy, and deranged. Some of No Wave's best.

Genius stuff. Industrial clanging that morphs into absolutely beautiful harmony.

Scary, unhinged, and ruthless. Up there with MC5's "Kick Out The Jams" and Jerry Lee Lewis' "Live at the Star Club" as one of the most energetic and exhilarating live albums ever.