Soviet Sex- End of INRI LP
Last week, I left you kids with a trio of synth-based dance records. Now, to switch over to the guitar driven side of things for a few posts. Up on the slab for today we have the 1984 debut of Soviet Sex, a post-punk band based in Switzerland. There are also two other bands with this name- a band from the US and a band from the Netherlands (featured here), but according to a few pieces of info kicking around and the band members listed on the sleeve of this record (Beat Rohrer, Vico, Alwin Luschin, and Jost Baggenstos), I believe this is a completely separate entry.
According to the Swiss Punk Archive, the band’s roots lie in a band called Crazy, a more punk-driven outfit. Naturally, the sounds here are still fast and energetic, but there’s a bit more gloom and tension in these songs. Definitely recommended for fans of Ziyo and Siekiera. Here’s the info:
Soviet Sex- End of INRI LP
1. Sünde
2. Walpurgis Night
3. Immer Noch Das Leben
4. Trauer
5. Bare Bodies
6. Zwischen Wann Und Wirklichkeit
7. Rettet Uns!
8. Weisser Tod
9. Geschirr Zerbricht
The band would follow this LP up with the Blind Dogs 12” in 1985, just before disappearing. Would love to hear that one, if anyone has a copy kicking around!
June 2, 2010 at 4:14 am
Oh yes. Loved this. Is defietely like a combo of Siekierra 'Nowa Aleksandra'period, with perhaps a dash of De Press? If anyone has the 12, I would love to hear it aswell.
June 14, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Members of SOVIET SEX/CRAZY are now in Old-School-Punkrockband MOPED LADS
In the end of august they’re going to celebrate their 20th birthday party at sedel/lucerne/switzerland
July 6, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Awesome! Wish I could be there!
May 27, 2015 at 12:57 pm
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