Suicide
Sucide

THE REVIEW

78??? Suicide??? Electronic psychobilly???

If you asked yourself these questions while listening to this CD... you're on the right track! After all, it is quite natural to be astonished by such a CD. Consider that 1977 was the year when all the anger of punk concentrated its essence in bands like the Sex Pistols, Ramones, and Clash. And already when talking about punk at the time, you could feel the word "musical revolution" in the air.

So why, just a year later, and I mean only ONE year, does a band like Suicide emerge, and no one seems to want to talk about their REVOLUTIONARY music??? We attribute this to their strange musical attitude that literally clashed with the nihilistic conception of early punk, eventually positioning itself in a new genre: POST-PUNK. Returning, however, to the Suicide CD (the band's name is taken from the title of the Marvel comic "Ghost Rider" which, in this case, was called "Satan Suicide". The group decided to eliminate the "Satan" and leave that rather ambiguous and provocative name, inclined to their musical genre), it is quite a minimalist work and recorded in a rather raw manner. Despite everything, the duo (Martin Rev on Moog and synth; Alan Vega on vocals) concentrates all their ideas on this debut album, presenting romantic tracks like "Cheree" or "Che" and more studied and tormented tracks, such as the chilling "Frankie Teardrop" where Alan's screams reach extreme peaks, enough to scratch the record itself (well, not that far... but still!).

The album is not suitable for people who prefer Easy listening, but it must also be said that it is a CD that could change your conception of music. A "must" for all alternatives!