Top tracks — play these first
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Cosmetics — The opener sets a frenetic tone with abrasive textures and haunting vocals that encapsulate the album's thematic focus on societal superficiality.
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You're Trying to Break Me — This track showcases Thirlwell's ability to juxtapose vulnerability with aggression, delivering an intense emotional experience through its dynamic shifts.
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The Ballad of Sisyphus T. Jones — Here, Thirlwell employs narrative storytelling combined with unsettling soundscapes, making it a standout moment that reflects on existential struggles.
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
- 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 established a unique niche within the post-punk landscape. This album followed a six-year hiatus since 'Love', marking a period of artistic renewal as Thirlwell continued to explore complex themes through sound.
- 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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