No album has disturbed and captivated me like this. By sheer luck, a friend picked up a 2nd hand vinyl copy somewhere in the late 90s before the re-issues. They anticipated much of the noise rock and industrial that followed them, but these categories are too reductive to describe how astoundingly original this album is. I was extremely fortunate to see them at the shows at EartH and The Albany in Deptford a few years back.
I was unmoved by the earlier releases which I found erratic (not in a good way). This is better and more consistent, but not doing anything that Codeine, Bedhead etc didn't do decades ago. But then again, not many people do that and I happen to like it.
Earlier releases seemed to be following a similar path to TAGABOW and the more experimental end of noisy indie rock. This is just a great rock record with great songs. "How Far" and "Ridgeline" stand out for me. Come to London please.
This album is disorienting and disturbing in the best possible way. They meld eerie electronics, found sounds, snippets of hauntology ala “Witch Cults of the Radio Age” with occasional noise rock bursts and catchy pop vocals.. Like oneohtrix point never, forever scanning the FM radio band of hell.