Gub

Pigface | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: INVISIBLE
• ASIN: B000004B3V
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,122 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gub and Fook, April 21, 2002

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Alabaster Jones "perpenhopher" (earth) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gub (Audio CD)

The rest of Pigface's albums have their moments, but they never got better than the two perfect releases Gub and Fook.

This music is unclassifiable, unrelenting, and utterly maddening.
I've heard that even many of the musicians who worked on this album don't like it. But it's one of my favorite albums. I could listen to it all day long... i might be insane afterwards, but i could do it.

As soon as the first 20 seconds of the pounding screeching Tapeworm have played, you'll know whether this album is for you or not. Tapeworm, by the way, is one of the album's highlights in my opinion.. with vocals by Ogre from Skinny Puppy. Other reasons to check out this album: Blood and Sand, Little Sisters, Suck, Weightless..

persons who might enjoy this album: fans of Skinny Puppy, Einsturzende Neubauten, Chris Connelly (not the MTV guy), KMFDM, Stockhausen, John Cage, Killing Joke.

If you are fans of these artists, but find that Gub isn't your cup of tea, then i recommend Fook.. Pigface's second full length studio album. It's much more 'user friendly'. If you find that Fook isn't your cup of tea either, then i suggest giving up on Pigface.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An industrial flight of fancy., November 2, 1998

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This review is from: Gub (Audio CD)

Too much industrial music these days is little more than synth-pop with a few distorted guitars on top. While I'm a fan of synth-pop, there are times when my ears need something a little more meaty. When it comes to music, Pigface serves up thick, juicy slabs. Pounding, growling drum & bass arrangements layered over machine noises and tape loops reminiscent of musique concrete. It certainly won't be everyone's cup of motor oil, but it would win points for sheer audacity even if it weren't so engaging.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Industrial Supergroup!, November 21, 2001

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"wankel13b" (Amherst, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gub (Audio CD)

When I first bought this CD back in '90, I was among those that would have said it was awful. For about a week. It grows on you, fast and hard. I dispute the fact that it is experimentation for experimentation's sake; I think they went out on a limb and succeeded beyond their wildest expectations. There does seem to be a lack of structure, but repeated listenings reveal a complex rythm present in every song. Atkins is a drummer; how could there not be rhythm? He even is able to find the industrial beat of a hotel room faucet! That track is one of my favorites. Granted, the songs for the most part are not as conventional and melodic as the rest of their catalog, but, I think that's a good thing. This is a monumental stand-alone recording by a stellar assembly of Industrial superstars, the sum being greater than the parts. Original and unique in a good way.