Search - Dead C :: Erudite & Stupid: Selected Works 1987-2005

The Dead C is not for everyone....

armenianthunder | los angeles | 01/07/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"...but if you're looking for the perfect soundtrack for, say, watching a dead seagull decompose on a lonely beach, this might be the purchase for you.



New Zealand's The Dead C have been making glorious, uncompromising and terrifying noise for nearly twenty years now, with a sound that blends deft touches of early psychedelia with huge visceral slabs of industrial noise. This well-chosen two-disc set makes a great case for their place in the unique musical universe that includes krautrockers like Neu! and Can, as well as NYC noise-rock legends Swans and Sonic Youth.



This is not music for the faint of heart or for those with whimsical musical palettes, but if you dig the sounds of the above bands, and want more like it, this is a great place to dig into these Kiwis' apocalyptic and challenging works."