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| Foetus Ranked
Finally finished my Foetus review series, so I guess the last thing to do now is rank all the Foetus LPs. | | 10 |  | Foetus
Deaf
All outstanding musicians have humble beginnings, and Foetus is no exception: The 1981 debut Deaf includes some of the worst production values Thirlwell has to offer, but great song writing keeps it from being a bad record. Lots of experimentation to be found on the record, almost always resulting in mixed results. 3.3/5 [Best Tracks: Is That A Line, I Am Surrounded By Incompetence, Today I Started Slogging Again] | | 9 |  | Foetus
Gash
Probably the sleaziest of Foetus albums, Gash incorporates horns to the ever growing Foetus sound. Unfortunately, most of the record is pretty forgettable, with the exception of a few songs. 3.5/5 [Best Tracks: Mortgage, Verklemnnt, Slung] | | 8 |  | Foetus
Soak
While it does contain some quality tracks, the overall execution of Soak is rather messy and gives off the feeling of being an outtake collection more than a professional album 3.6/5 [Best Tracks: Warm Leatherette, Kamikaze, Halloween/Turbulence] | | 7 |  | Foetus
Ache
The second Foetus record is perhaps the first to truly showcase Thirlwell's sound. The lyrics are very bleak, even by today's standards, and the instrumentation isn't half-bad. The production is still very rusty, although. 3.8/5 [Best Tracks: JQ Murder, Mark Of The Ostracizor, Instead... I Became An Anemone] | | 6 |  | Foetus
Thaw
One of the most intense and offensive of the Foetus catalogue, Thaw takes Thirlwell's early black humor to an extreme. Guitars are almost always loud and damaging to the ears, and the use of loops and samples are nothing short of astonishing. Solid 4/5 [Best Tracks: Don't Hide It Provide It, English F*****/Nothin Man, A Prayer For My Death] | | 5 |  | Foetus
Hole
This is when Foetus truly became an incredible band. The production is much better than before, and the song writing is nothing short of insane. Songs about warfare, suicide, and water torture are very much present on the record, only adding to Foetus' every growing bleak emphasis on the world. 4.1/5 [Best Tracks: Clothes Hoist, I'll Meet You In Poland Baby, Cold Day In Hell] | | 4 |  | Foetus
Love
Love is, too an extent, the black sheep of Foetus. It focuses much more on atmosphere than any other Foetus record, and takes it's musical cue from ambient and contemporary classical. The vocals are pretty bad, in all honesty, but what makes this album stick out is it's incredible music. 4.2/5 [Best Tracks: Aladdin Reverse, Don't Want Me Anymore, How To Vibrate] | | 3 |  | Foetus
Flow
What makes JG Thirlwell as great of a musician he is is his performance. Flow showcases his energetic performances perfectly. By combining extremely catchy jams and incredible role playing, Flow is perhaps the best album to listen to in order to become a fan of Foetus. 4.5/5 [Best Tracks: Quick Fix, The Need Machine, Heuldoch 78] | | 2 |  | Foetus
Nail
One of the most absurd industrial albums of the early-80's, which combines the artistic and musical stylings of pop music, jazz, avant-garde and even sound collages. Themes of political corruption and the end of civil society are very much present, resulting in some of the most intense music ever created. But the best part is, it doesn't take itself too seriously, leaving much room for fun and even some really dark humor. 4.7/5 [Best Tracks: Decent Into The Inferno, Enter The Exterminator, Private War (Viva!)] | | 1 |  | Foetus
Hide
Thirlwell struck gold here, this record is like a musical film in a way. It's an album that revolves around the themes of war, politics, and death. The album includes some of Thirlwell's best lyrics, and the musicianship is flat-out beautiful. Highly recommended, 5/5 [Best Tracks: Cosmetics, Paper Slippers, The Ballad of Sisyphus T. Jones.] | |
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