A Sucked Orange
Nurse With Wound · 1990
50 min · 29 tracks · experimental music
A chaotic blend of absurdist soundscapes and surrealist snippets that challenge conventional music structures.
Why this album works
'A Sucked Orange' is significant for its experimental approach to sound collage, influencing underground artists and the broader avant-garde music community. While it didn't achieve mainstream commercial success, it received critical acclaim for its innovative structure and has been referenced in discussions about the evolution of industrial music. The album's unconventional nature exemplifies the genre's departure from traditional song formats.
- Best for
- wave-like pacing with peaks absurdist snippets that surprise short tracks for quick shifts
- Context
- At the time of its release, 'A Sucked Orange' was Nurse With Wound's fifth studio album, following their 1988 release 'Thunder Perfect Mind'. The band, led by Steven Stapleton, was already established in the experimental music scene, known for their avant-garde approach and eclectic sound. This album further solidified their reputation as pioneers of the industrial and experimental genres, showcasing their unique auditory explorations.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Merzbow· Muslimgauze· Frank Zappa
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Pleasant Banjo Intro With Irritating Squeak 0:43
- 2 It's All Gone Weird 0:42
- 3 Spiral Theme Standout 2:02
- 4 Man Is the Animal 0:45
- 5 A Precise History of Industrial Music 0:41
- 6 Raymonde Fluffs It 0:05
- 7 Musical Bovine Spongiform (The Mad Cow Two-Step) Standout 1:40
- 8 I'm a Frayed Knot Standout 4:14
- 9 Sinan Sings for Her Chums 1:41
- 10 It Just Ain't So 1:10
- 11 Nasal Hair 1:49
- 12 Rockette Morton Part One 4:13
- 13 Rockette Morton Part Two 3:11
- 14 Dogs Breath Rising 0:51
- 15 This Piano Can't Think 1:20
- 16 Crack Up 1:50
- 17 Scissor Rock Bicycle Revelation 2:24
- 18 Dream of a Butterfly Inside the Skull of a Horse 1:22
- 19 Raymonde Cries a River 1:26
- 20 Fade/Crack Down 1:32
- 21 Ritva Sings for the World 2:36
- 22 Peccadillo 1:38
- 23 Great - God - Father - Nieces 2:04
- 24 It Just Ain't So (Slight Return) 0:27
- 25 A Little Missing Part of 'Homotopy to Marie' 1:36
- 26 S.B.B. Dragged Through a Hedge Backwards 2:23
- 27 Scrapie 1:11
- 28 Flea Bite 1:45
- 29 Scrambled Egg Rebellion in the Smegma Department 2:42
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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