Ilitch: 10 Suicides

Ilitch: 10 Suicides - VINYL LP

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Title:

10 Suicides

Artist:

Ilitch

Label:

Superior Viaduct

Product Type:

VINYL LP

UPC:

857176003751

Genre:

Rock

Release Date:

2015-11-27

Number of Discs:

1

Vinyl LP pressing comes with 16-page booklet. In 1980, Ilitch mastermind Thierry Müller released his second LP, 10 Suicides, on the French imprint S.C.O.P.A. Unlike his debut Periodikmindtrouble, which featured intricately layered instrumentals, 10 Suicides explores a more art-damaged pop sensibility. While distorted guitars and atmospheric synth workouts remain a part of Müller's signature sound, several songs credit the mysterious Ruth Ellyeri, who was not an actual person, but rather Müller's female alter-ego. Opening track "Elle Voulait Que Je Sois Drôle" shows Ilitch's new direction with overloaded vocoders, driving Moog basslines and soft, Eno-like melodic flourishes. The androgynous vocals on "Waiting For Mabelle (Je Ne Viendrais Pas)" resemble an upbeat Gregorian chant bent through a 20th Century lens. 10 Suicides is a staggeringly personal album that still sounds years ahead of its time. Recommended for fans of Ghédalia Tazartès, Chris & Cosey and Monoton.

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