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Format: CD

Cat No: BB172CD

Release Date:  29 March 2024

Label:  Born Bad Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  3521381580938

Genres:  Rock  Punk  

Release Date:  29 March 2024

Label:  Born Bad Records

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  3521383480922

Genres:  Rock  Punk  

  • Description

    The sixth album from French post-punk band Frustration.

    Produced in-house at Mains d'Oeuvres, premixed by guitarist Nicus, mixed by Jonathan Lieffroy, with Krikor on mastering: there's been a bit of a shift to port since their last album, 'So Cold Streams'. The sound is less radically cold wave, and seeks a balance close to the instruments (the guitar plays inside your face, closer is in). There are traces of industrial on the drum skins of "Riptide," tunnel produced like a banger, and sung like new wave.



    Anne, from the Rouen combo Hammershoi, sings in German on "Vorbei," a rare moment of pause in this very intense record. The cardio-packed drums of "Catching Your Eye" recall the joyful drone of "Shades from the past," an instrumental from their first album, and confirm, if confirmation were needed, that Mark Adolf forms a formidable tandem with Pat Dambrine on bass.


    "Secular Prayer," which closes the album, confirms that Frustration are as much in the Ian Curtis family as they are in the Ian Dury family: it takes great care not to take themselves so seriously with such success.

    Description

    The sixth album from French post-punk band Frustration.

    Produced in-house at Mains d'Oeuvres, premixed by guitarist Nicus, mixed by Jonathan Lieffroy, with Krikor on mastering: there's been a bit of a shift to port since their last album, 'So Cold Streams'. The sound is less radically cold wave, and seeks a balance close to the instruments (the guitar plays inside your face, closer is in). There are traces of industrial on the drum skins of "Riptide," tunnel produced like a banger, and sung like new wave.



    Anne, from the Rouen combo Hammershoi, sings in German on "Vorbei," a rare moment of pause in this very intense record. The cardio-packed drums of "Catching Your Eye" recall the joyful drone of "Shades from the past," an instrumental from their first album, and confirm, if confirmation were needed, that Mark Adolf forms a formidable tandem with Pat Dambrine on bass.


    "Secular Prayer," which closes the album, confirms that Frustration are as much in the Ian Curtis family as they are in the Ian Dury family: it takes great care not to take themselves so seriously with such success.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Path of extinction
      • 2. State of Alert
      • 3. Omerta
      • 4. Catching your Eye
      • 5. Pawns on The Game
      • 6. Riptide
      • 7. Pale Lights
      • 8. Vorbei
      • 9. consumes
      • 10. Secular Prayer

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Path of extinction
      • 2. State of Alert
      • 3. Omerta
      • 4. Catching your Eye
      • 5. Pawns on The Game
      • 6. Riptide
      • 7. Pale Lights
      • 8. Vorbei
      • 9. consumes
      • 10. Secular Prayer