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First Issue
Rock · 1978 · 7 tracks

First Issue

Public Image Ltd

Abrasive, bass-heavy deconstruction of rock. Metallic guitars and dub rhythms create a tense, urban atmosphere for the restless and the cynical.

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The record where Johnny Rotten died so John Lydon could invent the future of noise.

A cold, calculated dismantling of rock music delivered with a sneer and a heavy dub pulse.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Theme
9:11
02
Religion I
1:26
03
Religion II
5:53
04
Annalisa
6:06
06
Low Life
3:38
07
Attack
2:56
08
Fodderstompf
7:46
Moments Worth Waiting For
The nine-minute opening dirge of Theme where the guitar sounds like sheet metal being torn.
The transition from the spoken word Religion I into the crushing, bass-driven assault of Religion II.
The repetitive, almost taunting disco-parody groove that anchors the lengthy Fodderstompf.
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