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Title: INTENSE
Review: On my way to a party in Athens, Georgia one night, driving throught the dark countryside, stoned out of my mind, the track "Very Friendly" came on the college radio station WUOG. "There's been a murder.....Ian Brady, very friendly.." on and on it went, for over 15 minutes. Gruesome details of an axe murder were part of the lyrics, delivered by Genesis P Orridge in a monotone, deadpan delivery. Scared the hell out of me. I had to pull over at the next well lit convenience store and go inside. True story. What remains on this album is much the same. Anti-pop. Truly scary, intense music, with no regard to traditional song structure or melody. This is one of the few bands that I consider not only radical and alternative, but also incredibly influential. Possibly not the best place to start, if you are new to Throbbing Gristle ( I'd recommend DOA or 20 Jazz Funk Greats, as they are slightly more accesible). But an enjoyable, if unsettling listen, nontheless.
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