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 fourth studio album by American noise rock and Industrial music band Pain Teens, released on July 5, 1993 by Trance Syndicate.[1]
Reception[edit]
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1993 | Trance Syndicate | CD, CS, LP | TR-17 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Destroy Me, Lover at Bandcamp
- Destroy Me, Lover at Discogs (list of releases)
