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More debut albums should be so amusingly perverse with its titles - and there's the original vinyl sleeve, which consisted of sandpaper precisely so it would damage everything next to it in one's collection. Released in the glow of post-punk fervor in late-'70s Manchester, one would think would consist of loud, aggressive sheet-metal feedback, but that's not the way works.
The record is in very good condion with light scratches, the sleeve is nr mint as it has been stored in a protective sleeve, there is no wear to the sandpaper at all. The flexidisc is in very good condition and plays very well. Completely original and extremely sought after. Only 2000 were produced, so who knows how many still.
With heavy involvement from producer, who created all the synth pieces on the record as well as producing it, on made a quietly stunning debut, as influential down the road as his labelmates in 's effort with. Eschewing formal 'rock' composition and delivery - the album was entirely instrumental, favoring delicacy and understated invention instead of singalong brashness - made his mark as the most unique, distinct guitarist from Britain since Bert Jansch.
Embracing electric guitar's possibilities rather than acoustic's, fused a variety of traditions effortlessly - that one song was called 'Jazz' could be called a giveaway, but the free-flowing shimmers and moods always revolve around central melodies. 'Conduct,' with its just apparent enough key hook surrounded by interwoven, competing lines, is a standout, turning halfway through into a downright anthemic full-band rise while never being overbearing.
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's production gave his compositions a just-mysterious-enough sheen, with 's touches on everything from surfy reverb to soft chiming turned at once alien and still warm. Consider the relentless rhythm box pulse on 'Requiem for a Father,' upfront but not overbearing as 's filigrees and softly spiraling arpeggios unfold in the mix - but equally appealing is 'Sketch for Winter,' 's guitar and nothing more, a softly haunting piece living up to its name. The 1996 reissue is the edition to search for, containing six excellent bonus tracks. Two are actually solo synth pieces from the sessions, but others include an initial tribute to 's, 'Lips That Would Kiss,' and 'Sleep Will Come,' featuring the group's first vocal performance thanks to A Certain Ratio member.