Hee-Haw
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Having relocated, after one album, from their native Australia to England, The Birthday Party proved too much even for a post-punk London scene greedy for novelty. Led by drawn, gangling vocalist Nick Cave and addled, introspective guitarist Roland S. Howard, they set about provoking their audience with a brutal mix of rabid psychobilly, country blues and an ear-splitting mess of near-industrial percussion. Prayers On Fire (its title neatly capturing Cave's onstage persona--a hell-spawned and gothic Deep South preacherman) was as incendiary as the band's gigs. Though an aggravating shambles, it was hypnotically intense, featurin
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Manufacturer: Bdp
Release date: 12 November 1996
EAN: 4349910000127 UPC: 4349910000127
Release date: 12 November 1996
EAN: 4349910000127 UPC: 4349910000127
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