Psychic Tv
Allegory & Self
Label: Sacred Bones / Dais
Genre: 80s Wave / Rock / Pop / Punk
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<p>The record’s opening track “Godstar,” a song gushing obsessive praise upon the fallen Rolling Stones member Brian Jones, would give the album its most notable identity. “Godstar’s” melodic hooks and haunting, Phil Spector-era lyrical chant gives into to all the hallmarks of a chart-topping hit. “Just Like Arcadia” and “Being Lost” follows in similar footsteps, charging along with a somewhat whimsical Beach Boys-esque pop quality. The album also contained a sneak-peak into what direction Psychic TV was heading into going forward, apparent in the acid house number “She Was Surprised.” Tracks like “Starlit Mire” and “Thee Dweller” reflect more of what the Psychic TV live experience was akin to in the ’80s, aggressive and hypnotic. All together, Allegory and Self would stand alone as the band’s signature apex from the original ’80s line-up.</p>
<p>Remastered reissue of the classic hyperdelic record Legendary conceptual audiovisual group formed by Throbbing Gristle<br />· co-founder Genesis P-Orridge and Alternative TV’s Alex Fergusson<br />· Vinyl has been out of print since 1988<br />· Guest appearances by Dave Ball (Soft Cell), Rose McDowall (Strawberry Switchblade), Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson, and Monte Cazazza<br />· Includes Psychic TV’s biggest hit ever, “Godstar”
Coloured vinyl.