J. G. Thirlwell / Foetus (lyrics, electronic, punk, albums, fan)

lucifer_sam · 04-23-2009, 09:23 AM

I just realized we don't have a thread for this guy.

He's an Australian musician, combined elements of industrial, post-punk and neo-classical into a behemoth of a songwriting style. Dark brooding vocals and some rather strange lyrical themes are present throughout his work. He emerged through the 'no-wave' era but his music really doesn't belong to it, there's a vast electronic influence to it. He's done quite a few collaborations over the years (including ones with Lydia Lunch and Nick Cave!) but these works really stick out as something special to me:

1985 - Nail (Scraping Foetus off the Wheel)
1988 - Thaw (Foetus Interruptus)
1995 - Gash (Foetus)
2001 - Flow (Foetus)

I know there's other fans here. Let me know if anyone needs an up, I've got most (?) of his work.

jackhammer · 04-23-2009, 09:37 AM

Janszoon and myself are fans. Janszoon loves them I think. The only one I don't have is Thaw. Excellent stuff.

**Janszoon** · 04-23-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I just realized we don't have a thread for this guy.

He's an Australian musician, combined elements of industrial, post-punk and neo-classical into a behemoth of a songwriting style. Dark brooding vocals and some rather strange lyrical themes are present throughout his work. He emerged through the 'no-wave' era but his music really doesn't belong to it, there's a vast electronic influence to it. He's done quite a few collaborations over the years (including ones with Lydia Lunch and Nick Cave!) but these works really stick out as something special to me:

1985 - Nail (Scraping Foetus off the Wheel)
1988 - Thaw (Foetus Interruptus)
1995 - Gash (Foetus)
2001 - Flow (Foetus)

I know there's other fans here. Let me know if anyone needs an up, I've got most (?) of his work.

Aw yeah! Huge fan here. J. G. Thirlwell is one of my favorite musicians. Have you ever seen him live? He fucking kicks ass!

I totally agree with the four albums you picked as being among his best though I like Hole a little better than Thaw and Love about as much as Flow. Do you get into any of his other projects, LS? Steroid Maximus and Wiseblood are especially good. If you don't have them I'd be happy to hook you up.

Do you have Deaf by chance? That's the only regular Foetus album that I don't have.

**Janszoon** · 04-23-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Janszoon and myself are fans. Janszoon loves them I think. The only one I don't have is Thaw. Excellent stuff.

I can fix that if you want, homes. It's a really good album. Not good for mixed company though since it has some of the offensive lyrics the man ever recorded but they work well with the mood of the music.

lucifer_sam · 04-23-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Aw yeah! Huge fan here. J. G. Thirlwell is one of my favorite musicians. Have you ever seen him live? He fucking kicks ass!

I totally agree with the four albums you picked as being among his best though I like Hole a little better than Thaw and Love about as much as Flow. Do you get into any of his other projects, LS? Steroid Maximus and Wiseblood are especially good. If you don't have them I'd be happy to hook you up.

Do you have Deaf by chance? That's the only regular Foetus album that I don't have.

1. no, but i want to.
2. no, but i will. kinda want to hear Manorexia too.
3. yes, will upload soonish.

IndianInMoscow · 10-17-2010, 08:16 PM

I first got into Foetus via Hole, and the 12" singles of Calamity Crush, Wash/Slog and Finely Honed Machine in the 80's. I have been an avid fan/collector ever since. Buying his records got me into other groups like Nurse With Wound/Coil/Swans/Test Dept/Psychic TV etc somewhat at that time.

eccles cake · 10-23-2010, 11:46 AM

Only got 'Thaw' the Wiseblood 'Dirtdish' and the 'Stinkfist' one with Lydia Lunch .
Need to get some more of his stuff . Recommendations anyone? And is he still active? I know he toured waaay back with some Swans members as his band and the reviews of the shows sounded like they were pretty intense affairs. No surprise.

robot29 · 11-17-2010, 01:51 PM

Yah - JG is still doing a *lot* of stuff...soundtrack for 'Venture Bros." Just released his long-awaited soundtrack for the film adaptation of JG Ballard's "Atrocity Exhibition" and the 'DAMP' CD/DVD... check out foetus.org for more info.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 08-22-2011, 11:30 PM

Listening to Nail and... it's shockingly boring.

Screen13 · 10-01-2011, 07:29 AM

I love a lot of what I heard of his work. Bought most of what I heard back in the Late 80's - Dating back to when I first spotted Hole in a bargain bin (true story), and hearing it for the first time and getting that "I need to hear more" feeling. In my opinion, he still remains one of the most talented and innovative artists around.

04-23-2009, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	J. G. Thirlwell / Foetus I just realized we don't have a thread for this guy. He's an Australian musician, combined elements of industrial, post-punk and neo-classical into a behemoth of a songwriting style. Dark brooding vocals and some rather strange lyrical themes are present throughout his work. He emerged through the 'no-wave' era but his music really doesn't belong to it, there's a vast electronic influence to it. He's done quite a few collaborations over the years (including ones with Lydia Lunch and Nick Cave!) but these works really stick out as something special to me: 1985 - Nail (Scraping Foetus off the Wheel) 1988 - Thaw (Foetus Interruptus) 1995 - Gash (Foetus) 2001 - Flow (Foetus) I know there's other fans here. Let me know if anyone needs an up, I've got most (?) of his work. __________________ first.am

04-23-2009, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Janszoon and myself are fans. Janszoon loves them I think. The only one I don't have is Thaw. Excellent stuff. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-17-2010, 08:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
IndianInMoscow Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 11	I first got into Foetus via Hole, and the 12" singles of Calamity Crush, Wash/Slog and Finely Honed Machine in the 80's. I have been an avid fan/collector ever since. Buying his records got me into other groups like Nurse With Wound/Coil/Swans/Test Dept/Psychic TV etc somewhat at that time.

10-23-2010, 11:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
eccles cake Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: manchester Posts: 28	Only got 'Thaw' the Wiseblood 'Dirtdish' and the 'Stinkfist' one with Lydia Lunch . Need to get some more of his stuff . Recommendations anyone? And is he still active? I know he toured waaay back with some Swans members as his band and the reviews of the shows sounded like they were pretty intense affairs. No surprise.

11-17-2010, 01:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
robot29 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 7	Yah - JG is still doing a lot of stuff...soundtrack for 'Venture Bros." Just released his long-awaited soundtrack for the film adaptation of JG Ballard's "Atrocity Exhibition" and the 'DAMP' CD/DVD... check out foetus.org for more info.

10-01-2011, 07:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	I love a lot of what I heard of his work. Bought most of what I heard back in the Late 80's - Dating back to when I first spotted Hole in a bargain bin (true story), and hearing it for the first time and getting that "I need to hear more" feeling. In my opinion, he still remains one of the most talented and innovative artists around.