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Public Image Ltd

First Issue

First Issue

SKU: V92406 Barcode: 0826853100120
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Format: Vinyl / 12" Album Coloured Vinyl

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  • Released Date: 12 Jan 2024

  • Genre: Rock/Pop

Our Take

Public Image Ltd's debut album, "First Issue," is a wild ride through the tumultuous mind of frontman John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten. From the opening track "Theme" with its disjointed guitars and relentless drum beat, PiL sets the tone for an album that is both chaotic and strangely hypnotic.

Lydon's snarling vocals cut through the mix like a knife, as he delivers his trademark biting lyrics with a ferocity that is both captivating and slightly terrifying. Tracks like "Public Image" and "Low Life" showcase the band's ability to create discordant yet strangely catchy melodies that stick in your head long after the record has ended.

The production on "First Issue" is gritty and raw, giving the album a sense of urgency and immediacy that is often lacking in more polished recordings. The band's use of unorthodox instruments, such as the Metallophon on "Annalisa," adds to the album's overall sense of experimentalism and boundary-pushing.

While "First Issue" may not be for everyone, fans of post-punk and experimental music will find much to love in PiL's debut. So grab your safety pins and leather jacket, and prepare to be taken on a journey through the twisted mind of one of music's most iconic frontmen. Public Image Ltd may be a band of misfits, but with "First Issue," they prove that sometimes, being a misfit is exactly what the music world needs.

Track Listing
Disc: 1
1. Theme
2. Religion I
3. Religion II
4. Annalisa
5. Public Image
6. Low Life
7. Attack
8. Fodderstompf

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