Jetpilot Music Reviews

You may not have heard of Suicide, and I certainly hadn’t until recently. They were/are pioneers in many genres even if not directly linked to them. I say “were/are” because they’ve had a very patchy existence since their first self-titled album in 1977, but their latest release, American Supreme, was in 2002.

Critic Wilson Neate writes that Suicide:

“would prove as influential as the Clash. Listening to their self-titled 1977 debut from the vantage point of late 2002, it’s all so obvious: the synth pop, techno, and industrial dance sounds of the ’80s and ’90s, and now the new New Wave of electroclash, all gesture back to that foundational album.”

Big words, but considering the time that the album was released, it certainly had the foundations from which those genres could spring.

Cheree

Ghost Rider

You can download the entire Suicide album from eMusic (who also give you 25 free no-obligation downloads just for signing up). It’s a reissue, and includes a remix of Cheree (sounds slightly cleaner than the old recordings) and the unreleased song “Keep your dreams”. You can also buy from amazon.