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Insect and Individual Silenced

Nurse With Wound · 1981

55 min · 3 tracks · experimental music

A sprawling soundscape of dissonance envelops the listener in haunting, surreal textures and cryptic narratives.

Insect and Individual Silenced is an album by Nurse With Wound, released in 1981. A sprawling soundscape of dissonance envelops the listener in haunting, surreal textures and cryptic narratives. The album is notable for its radical departure from traditional music structures, influencing the industrial and experimental genres that emerged in the early 1980s. Its critical reception highlighted its role in shaping the underground music landscape, with publications recognizing it as an essential work within Nurse With Wound's discography. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Insect and Individual Silenced sound like?

A sprawling soundscape of dissonance envelops the listener in haunting, surreal textures and cryptic narratives. Rooted in experimental music.

What makes Insect and Individual Silenced by Nurse With Wound notable?

The album is notable for its radical departure from traditional music structures, influencing the industrial and experimental genres that emerged in the early 1980s. Its critical reception highlighted its role in shaping the underground music landscape, with publications recognizing it as an essential work within Nurse With Wound's discography. By the time 'Insect and Individual Silenced' was released in January 1981, Nurse With Wound was already establishing their identity in the experimental music scene. This album followed their self-titled debut, further exploring the avant-garde fringes of sound and cementing their reputation for challenging sonic conventions.

How many songs are on Insect and Individual Silenced?

Insect and Individual Silenced has 3 tracks, running approximately 55 minutes.

Tracklist

3 tracks·55:34

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

  • 1 Alvin's Funeral (The Milk Was Delivered in Black Bottles) Standout 27:23
  • 2 Absent Old Queen Underfoot Standout 21:13
  • 3 Mutilés du Guerre Standout 6:58

Release Date

January 1, 1981

Genre

experimental music

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Artist Origin

United Kingdom

Runtime

55 min 34 sec