"A boundary-pushing record from the North of England. Bathing in the
murk, devoid of light, it invokes a dark atmosphere that has little to
do with any gothic plod or metal pose. This is punk, as antagonistic and
cleansing as it ever can be. NO FORM's notorious live power is finally
captured on this, their first record, with four shorter pulsating
numbers on Side A and one long jam on Side B that approaches the outer
limits. Shrill, disconcerting guitar leads and tormented vocals slither
over an affirmative pummel that exists at the meeting point between
outlier hardcore punk - SIEGE/UNITED MUTATION/GISM - and
post-punk/proto-industrial at its most confrontational - SPK/CABARET
VOLTAIRE/GOOD MISSIONARIES. Deceptively catchy thrashing coexists with
sinister, siren-call sax that evokes THROBBING GRISTLE. This is music
for the perennially despondent. Music for the subconscious, not the
fashion conscious. This is music that could have been the soundtrack to
the Blood Garden in JG Ballard's 'High Rise'. This is music as life
ritual, to be listened to by all or none."
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Damn... I was waiting for this one for a while. Huge fan of the demo but I think this was a little too built up. They just don't sound as angry, raw or punk on this. Unless No Form decided to change there sound, I think this wasn't recorded properly. But what the fuck do I know.
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