Awesome. Suicide are the punk/ no wave pioneers of NYC. Their first album and Taxi Driver came out at about the same time and both reflect the post-apocalyptic vibe that NY was giving off in the 70's. Suicide are the tits. Martin Rev's organ and primitive drum machine recall early Rock n Roll grooves that have been beaten and left for dead in the cold gutters of the streets, while Alan Vega does his Elvis thing with added spit and bile. On the track "Frankie Teardrop" from the self-titled first album, he lets out a scream that jumps so far into the red in the mix that it will make your skin crawl. It's also a good lesson to everyone about dynamics in sound recording.
This song was inspiration for Bruce Springsteen's classic Nebraska album. Enjoy the Suicide.
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