Coil was an English Industrial/Experimental/Electronic group formed in 1982 by Jhonn Balance and Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson. Balance chose the name Coil because of the shape's omnipresence in nature. The group's sound changed several times over their nearly 30 year catalog, ranging from avant garde industrial music to symphonic, krautrock, gothic, tribal, ritualistic, and even ambient drones. They spent much of their early career as a studio band, but in the late 90's, they began to perform breathtaking live shows until Balance's accidental death from a fall in November 2003.
This album is sweet, addictive, and with something for, well, most people. The sound ranges from pure, Throbbing Gristle-style noise (Sewage Worker's.., Clap) to, um, TG-style scary, ultra-primitive, animalistic chanting (Godhead ~ Deathead, Solar Lodge) - only even rawer and more threatening than TG, and far more catchy, stylish, and (dare I say it?) infernal than anything that lineup ever created- to the Enoesque, off-kilter pop of 'Restless Day', and the almost ambient 'At the Heart of It All'. There are plenty of pleasant little surprises like the presence of Gavin Friday and Marc Almond on 'The Tenderness of Wolves' and their infamously creepy re-working of pop anthem 'Tainted Love'. No truly weak points to be found- while I found 'The Spoiler' and 'Panic' irritating, even they have a certain repetitive charm to them and would fit in nicely on, say, 'Horse Rotorvator'. All in all, a damn fine album, full of choice little bonbons of noisy delight that beg to be played, re-played, and shared with the neighbours.
Tracklist
01. Ubu Noir 2:09
02. Panic 4:21
03. At The Heart Of It All 5:13
04. Tenderness Of Wolves 4:25
05. The Spoiler 4:10
06. Clap 1:17
07. Restless Day 4:45
08. Aqua Regis 2:51
09. Solar Lodge 5:35
10. The S.W.B.P 4:24
11. Godhead≈Deathead 5:16
12. Cathedral In Flames 4:39
13. Tainted Love 5:53
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