Title: DoA: The third and final report of
Artiste: Throbbing Gristle
Genre: Experimental/Industrial?
Love
1. “Dead on arrival” had a certain charm and a little melody about it
2. AB/7A has proper music in it; reminds me of JMJ. Drowning man grasping for this straw!
Hate
1. The opening track: if I want to hear mechanical sounds and feedback I'll listen to one of Frownland's albums! Yeah, I see it's called IBM. Very clever. Still don't like it.
2. Well, “United” was dreary and boring and depressing as hell, and from what I read that was the most accessible track! Oh yeah, I'm going to enjoy this, I can tell..
3. Now we have people talking over what sounds like a storm maybe, or someone twanging a huge elastic band.
4. “Weeping” is appropriately sad; bores me to tears.
5. “Hamburger lady” sounds like it's being recorded while someone is mowing their lawn or trying to get their car started. Vocal's teeth-grating too.
6. Oh now this is all I need! ****ing kids wittering on! Je-
sus!
7. And we're back to the weirdness with “E coli”
8. “Walls of sound”?
Not funny!
End result: This was just a waste of my time. What a bunch of self-indulgent crap. Why did Batty think this is “one album everyone should hear”? I could have lived my life happily without this. I'd bloody rather listen to ten death metal albums!
So, Love or Hate? Oh God, let me see. This is a hard one....
Chances of a full review: 0/10