I
once had the misfortune to accidentally play Rocket From The Crypt’s On A Rope straight after a Joy Division
song while DJing in a club. A friend had to race up to my DJ booth and point
out my faux pas - after the strains
of Love Will Tear Us Apart was dying
out, it sounded like I was making light of Ian Curtis’ death by hanging by
playing this track. Oh dear.I bought this album purely on the strength of On A Rope, which had somehow got a bit of attention in the UK when it was released. I even remember the band performing the song on TFI Friday and Top Of The Pops.
The rest of the album didn’t impress me that much, except for the opening track Middle, which segues into Born In ’69 before making way for On A Rope. The energy contained in these three songs is unrelenting and a fantastic starter to an album.
Hit: On A Rope
Hidden Gem: Middle / Born In ‘69
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