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Suicide – Suicide – Cassette

Suicide is the self-titled debut album by the American electronic music duo Suicide, released in 1977. The duo, consisting of Alan Vega and Martin Rev, is known for their pioneering work in the electronic and punk genres, combining raw and confrontational lyrics with synthesizers and drum machines.

Seven years after the duo’s inception, Suicide’s debut album finally sneaked out in 1977 on the coat tails of the nascent New York punk scene. If its aim had been to confuse, startle, or repulse, Suicide succeeded in spades.

The album Suicide is considered a landmark release in the history of electronic music and has had a significant influence on subsequent genres such as industrial, new wave, and synthpop. It features a minimalist and aggressive sound, with tracks like ‘Ghost Rider,’ ‘Rocket U.S.A.,’ and ‘Frankie Teardrop’ standing out as notable examples of their distinctive style.

By the same token, if a part-time sculptor and avant-garde jazz musician form a two-chord synthesizer duo and call it Suicide, commercial considerations are presumably low on their list of priorities. SUICIDE was a record destined to have future journalists reaching for words like ‘seminal’. Synth duos start here.

Suicide’s bleak, one-act plays of violence and sexual deviance, and that lo-fi monotone punctuated by sleazy groans and horrifying screams, still induce nervous tension despite the passing years.

To hear Alan Vega, an Elvis caricature out of time, crooning ‘Girl’ is unsettling enough. When he acts out the desperation of ‘Frankie Teardrop’ over the strictly controlled minimalism of Martin Rev’s grinding keyboard and time-bomb rhythm, you’re guaranteed a listening experience quite unlike any other.

Suicide has been praised for its innovation and its ability to capture a raw and intense energy. The album was ahead of its time and has since become highly regarded as a seminal work in underground music. It remains a powerful and influential record that continues to inspire artists to this day.

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Track Listing
1. Ghost Rider
2. Rocket U.S.A.
3. Cheree
4. John
5. Girl
6. Frankie Teardrop
7. Che