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Foetus · 2010

50 min · 10 tracks · post-punk

A tumultuous blend of industrial noise and dark post-punk, echoing with relentless intensity and haunting vocals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intense emotional catharsis
  • dark atmospheric immersion
  • haunting vocal explorations
  • unpredictable pacing shifts
  • reflective late-night solitude

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat and cheerful
  • seek straightforward structures

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Hide' was released in 2010, Foetus, led by J.G. Thirlwell, had already established a cult following. This album came after a five-year hiatus since 'Love', marking a return to form with an aggressive sound that continued to push boundaries in the post-punk genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Swans· Ministry· Skinny Puppy

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Cosmetics 8:39
  • 2 Paper Slippers 5:33
  • 3 Stood Up 4:19
  • 4 Here Comes the Rain 4:34
  • 5 Oilfields 6:41
  • 6 Concrete 2:35
  • 7 The Ballad of Sisyphus T. Jones 5:56
  • 8 Fortitudine Vincemus 0:47
  • 9 You're Trying to Break Me 8:32
  • 10 O Putrid Sun 3:10

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