Suicide
(Ze - ILPS7007) Used LP $35.00 (Out-of-stock)
Produced by Ric Ocasek, the second album by Martin Rev and Alan Vega retains the monotonous urgency that defined Suicide as a pacesetter two years prior, though Rev's thrift-store electronics bear the somewhat slicker imprimatur of pop production. Vega's madcap vocal performances blast street atmosphere into the mix. A starry-eyed fascination with fame and riches is evident here, which is strangely in line with the band's blighted vision -- the daydreams of a rotter gone sour, a haunting and ultra-sedated exploration of self-defeat. UK pressing from 1980.