The full title of this album is:
D.O.A. The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
This is seminal. When you take the members of Throbbing Gristle and look into their backgrounds and previous work you start to understand where they were coming from. In 1976 COUM Transmissions were doing this sort of crazy stuff. And modern day artists like to think that they are pushing the boundaries. I guess they are, but I can’t help thinking that it’s all been done before.
So, Throbbing Gristle, they made “music” to challenge pre-conceptions and to see how far they could take it. You might not like listening to it, but your life will be enriched for doing so (unlike a 1D album). You have to remember when this was made. 1978. The technology they were using was ground-breaking and their sound was something special. To understand the origins of modern industrial music you HAVE to include TG.
Favourite tracks include:
- I.B.M.
- Hit By A Rock
- Dead On Arrival
- Hamburger Lady (one of the most disturbing songs I have ever heard)
- AB/7A
- Blood On The Floor
Listen, appreciate, take some paracetamol (you’ll need it).