ITSOFOMO (In the Shadow of Forward Motion)

by David Wojnarowicz & Ben Neill

ITSOFOMO (In the Shadow of Forward Motion) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: New Tone
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:56
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Adapted from a visceral multimedia performance piece, this recording stands as a profound, raging document of the AIDS crisis. 'ITSOFOMO' juxtaposes Wojnarowicz's searing, fiercely poetic spoken-word narratives concerning bodily decay and political marginalization with Ben Neill's innovative, mutant-trumpet electroacoustic compositions. Released shortly before Wojnarowicz's death, it is a harrowing, essential work of American avant-garde activism.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, lgbtq, death, political, gay, avant-garde, disease, experimental, spoken-word, electronic, conceptual, theatrical, industrial

Tracklist

  1. Living Close to the Knives: No. 1 Liberty (6:34)
  2. Living Close to the Knives: No. 2 Aggregation (11:48)
  3. The Attempts at Formation of the Illusory Tribe: Intermezzo (14:58)
  4. The Attempts at Formation of the Illusory Tribe: Aids Ragtime (4:45)
  5. The Collapse of the Illusory One Tribe Nation: The Industrial Section, High Tech Accelerando (10:49)

Credits

  • David Wojnarowicz - primary artist, words by, vocals, artwork by [cover]

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