Destroy Me, Lover
| Destroy Me, Lover | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 5, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Anomie Studios, Houston, TX | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 41:38 | |||
| Label | Trance Syndicate | |||
| Producer | Scott Ayers | |||
| Pain Teens chronology | ||||
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Destroy Me, Lover is the four studio album by American noise rock and Industrial music band Pain Teens, released on July 5, 1993 by Trance Syndicate.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Jason Ankeny of allmusic gave it 2 out of 5 stars, expressing his dislike for Scott Ayers' compositional style and calling Bliss Blood's contributions "negligible at best".[2]
The album cover features an image appropriated from the first edition of William S. Burroughs's novel Junkie, published by Ace Books.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Scott Ayers and Bliss Blood except "The Story of Isaac" by Leonard Cohen.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool Your Power" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Prowling" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Tar Pit" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "RU 486" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Dominant Man" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Sexual Anorexia" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Lisa Knew" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Body Memory" | 6:25 |
| 9. | "The Story of Isaac" (Leonard Cohen cover) | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Shock Treatment" | 5:38 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Destroy Me, Lover liner notes.[3]
- Pain Teens
- Scott Ayers – guitar, drums, sampler, electronics, tape, production, engineering, recording
- Bliss Blood – lead vocals, percussion
- Kirk Carr – bass guitar
- Frank Garymartin – drums, percussion
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1993 | Trance Syndicate | CD, CS, LP | TR-17 |
References
- ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Pain Teens". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Pain Teens: Destroy Me, Lover > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ Destroy Me, Lover (booklet). Pain Teens. Austin, Texas: Trance Syndicate. 1993.
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External links
- Destroy Me, Lover at Bandcamp
- Destroy Me, Lover at Discogs (list of releases)