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Bites and Remission

Skinny Puppy · 1987

69 min · 17 tracks · industrial music · industrial rock · electro-industrial

A haunting blend of industrial noise and dark electronic rhythms that confronts societal decay.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like dynamic listening experience
  • confrontational themes of decay
  • haunting soundscapes for reflection
  • intense peaks and valleys
  • immersive headphone exploration

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer straightforward song structures
  • seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1987, Skinny Puppy was already a pivotal force in the industrial music scene, following their influential debut album "Bites" in 1986. "Bites and Remission" served as a follow-up that solidified their experimental approach, showcasing an evolution in sound and thematic depth as they began to gain traction in underground circles.
Stylistic neighbors
Ministry· Front Line Assembly· Nitzer Ebb

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Film 2:19
  • 2 Smothered Hope 5:14
  • 3 Glass Houses 3:21
  • 4 Far Too Frail 3:43
  • 5 Solvent 4:38
  • 6 Sleeping Beast 6:01
  • 7 Glass Out 3:25
  • 8 Brap 1:11
  • 9 Assimilate (R-23) 6:34
  • 10 Deadlines 6:14
  • 11 Blood on the Wall 2:57
  • 12 Ice Breaker 3:14
  • 13 Christianity 1:32
  • 14 The Choke (Regrip) 6:11
  • 15 Social Deception 2:58
  • 16 Basement 3:28
  • 17 Last Call 5:56

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata