The Shriek Sex Sells 12" 1980 Canadian electropunk KBD
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$ 20
Sold For
Mar 1, 2010
Sold Date
Feb 22, 2010
Start Date
3
Number Of Bids
Canada
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Description
This auction is for The Shriek's "Sex Sells" 12" EP. Issued by Rude Records in 1980. Cover is VG+. Bend in corner and slight storage wear. Please see photo. The LP grades as VG++. See my other auctions for more rarities.
Shipping is $8.50 to the US and $10.00 in Canada. International buyers will pay $17.00 for airmail. Shipping is actual cost of postage and mailer. See my other auctions. Happily combine multiple winners. I use brand new mailers. Seller is not responsible for items lost or damaged in the mail.
The Take:Here is a bit of an oddball record. It is the only release by Canadian electropunk band The Shriek, which was a duo consisting of Blair Petrie and Ben Gaylie, who later collaborated on a very underrated electropop/experimental album that you can find on Mutant Sounds. Before they delved into the realm of pure electronics, though, this duo made some very harsh, lo-fi, amateurish music as The Shriek... It starts out with the two most punk songs I have ever posted to this blog, All F**ked Up and F**k Up. Judging by the names, you can guess how they sound, as well as their maturity level. But they are both great songs, and things get more artsy with "1980", a one-chord art punk spazout that sounds like Wire channeling NYC no wave. Side two is where the synths go into overtime, with "Lost Control", an amazing electro-punk song that reminds me of one of my all-time favorite bands, Lost Sounds. Kids is like a one-chord Wire song. The most bizarre song is Intermission, a sprawling electronic song that shifts from synths and vocoder to repetitive droney chanting from the point-of-view of aliens. And from the 2:35 point, you'd swear you were listening to a Transparent Illusion song (with loads of vocal effects, though). Overall, this is a very recommended record. I wasn't too impressed at first, but it slowly grew on me, especially side two. If there was ever a Canadian version of the Messthetics comps, this duo would be on it!
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