Sutcliffe Jugend - Pursuit Of Pleasure FLAC

5/10 according to Mike (Norman Records) on Fri 07 Feb, 2014

Here's my last review before the weekend! It's this limited edition LP from Sutcliffe Jugend which is beautifully presented in a gatefold sleeve on splattery red vinyl with an poster and everything. The sleeve, poster (of Peter Sutcliffe's victims...pretty macabre) and vinyl itself are all individually numbered. That must've taken ages!

On the vinyl itself is a load of devastating power electronics and antisocial industrial noise, dentist-drill drones, radio static, bilious screamed rants processed into steaming, hissing white noise. It's confrontational and horrible and in your face, just the kind of discomfiting noise scree you'd expect from a record which comes with a poster of a serial killer's victims. It probably shouldn't exist, but it does and you can buy it. You'll probably think it's either great or upsetting. I think it's both so I'm giving it a 5.

Pursuit of Pleasure is the second album release by legendary Power Electronics duo Sutcliffe Jugend for 2012. It has also been 4 years (in 2008) since their last album release on vinyl format (Sutcliffe Jugend/Prurient ”End of Autumn“).

Overall, Pursuit of Pleasure demonstrates the maturity of Sutcliffe Jugend as an experimental outfit who has redefined themselves through creative manipulation of sound textures. From their progressive redevelopments of careful structured organic elements of audio layers over the decades, this album brings forth the innovative evolution that highlights the creative processes of both Kevin and Paul, departing from the original 80′s power electronics style of harsh noise into progressive post genre movements. This album successfully emphasizes Sutcliffe Jugend’s artistic creativity as visionary musicians through their conscious attempt of reinventing themselves by incorporating new influences and their personal interests to break new ground in the contemporary experimental music scene.