Head On

by Die Haut

Head On cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: What's So Funny About
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 55:29
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Berlin-based instrumental collective collaborated with an impressive roster of guest vocalists for this gritty release. Featuring striking contributions from Nick Cave, Debbie Harry, and Kim Gordon, the record fuses driving post-punk rhythms with aggressive punk-blues textures. It stands as a vital, collaborative cornerstone of the early 90s European underground rock scene.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, minimal, dissonant, atmospheric, experimental, bleak, bluesy, noisy, guitars, droning, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Intoxication (3:49)
  2. Don't Fool With the Franchise (5:59)
  3. Burn Crying (3:19)
  4. Don't Cross My Mind (4:20)
  5. Breaking in Your Daydream (6:58)
  6. Johnny Guitar (3:25)
  7. Excited (4:42)
  8. Parts Unknown (4:57)
  9. Vandal (4:26)
  10. Doggin' (7:25)
  11. How Long (6:04)

Credits

  • Philip Von Winterfeldt - artwork [art], typography [type]
  • Peter Beyer - artwork [lithography]
  • Thomas Wydler - drums, music by, performer
  • Rainer Lingk - guitar, music by, performer
  • Kim Gordon - vocals, words by
  • Alan Vega - vocals, words by
  • Cristina Martinez - vocals, words by, backing vocals
  • Thalia Zedek - backing vocals

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