Throbbing Gristle - Very Friendly (2/2)

This legendary recording from Genesis P-Orridge's Throbbing Gristle reached an almost mythical status in the industrial music scene until its belated issue in 2001. So the story goes, the album was recorded in 1975 and was held back by the group, opting to debut with Second Annual Report, the album which established Throbbing Gristle as the primary influence on what would later be termed the industrial music scene in 1977. This seminal recording displays the early abrasive sound of the group from the start with the 18-minute "Very Friendly." This blast of static noise pummels the listener for the best part of 15 minutes, in which Genesis P-Orridge spins a horrifying tale of murder in his deadpan delivery, which is absolutely terrifying. The piece evolves into a tape loop, which Peter Christopherson winds into an incessant mantra for the closing three minutes. [Allmusic.com]

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Music

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• throbbing gristle
• ian brady
• myra hindley

[mistermayorminor]

there's been a m-m-murder!

thanks so much for posting this, i've only got this on vinyl and my turntable is currently broken...

[pelodelperro]

@mistermayorminor You're welcome. I bet this sounds scarier on vinyl.

[propjam2]

GERMAN WIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNE!

[mistermayorminor]

@pelodelperro it sounds awesome on vinyl, i have it on a 1987 LP called "VERYfriendly" out on Spurt Records. it's one of those peak volume kinda songs... really used to freak my mom out with this and psychic tv records...

[Nxialist]

@ChrisHenniker They would arrest and deport you.

[hurnsohn100]

is this a song they wrote togheter?

[ChrisHenniker]

If I ever went to Pyongyang, I'd love to play this over the city's Tannoy and see what reactions happen. How would North Koreans react to this?

[MilkCandyFarm]

I just posted this on Lady Gagas facebook page... :D

[bobozeeclown]

geebles fweedle ha! HA!! mm--mmmmurder!! ART!!

[bobozeeclown]

geebles fweedle ha! HA!! mm--mmmmurder!!

[bobozeeclown]

geebles fweedle ha! HA!!