{"product_id":"executive-slacks-seams-ruff","title":"Executive Slacks- Seams Ruff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: Dark Entries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNewly unearthed demo tapes documenting the genesis of Executive Slacks; the American industrial group who would influence Ministry, Front 242 and the nascent Belgian new beat scene. “Executive Slacks began in the hot, humid summer of 1980 Philadelphia by Matt Marello, John Young and Albert Ganss, three bored, broke, anxious art students. Starting out with performance art in subways, they soon took their angst-ridden act to galleries and night clubs. The band found their moniker in a run-down bookstore after seeing an ad for men’s polyester pants. They pieced together sounds that captured the growing paranoia of an age predicted by Orwell and the growing inequalities of the 1980s. In 2014 we reissued their 4-song debut EP from 1982 and asked the band if they had any demos. They excavated two cassettes that contained their earliest recorded material from 1980 and 1981. \"Seams Ruff\" is a 13 song compilation from these cassette collections plus a bonus flexi disc featuring a live performance on WXPN from 1980. The tracks were created with the use of heavily modified synthesizers and noisemakers, the broken innards of a grand piano, metal oil drums and a spray painted Harmony Rocket guitar. The Slacks drew their influences from contemporaries like Cabaret Voltaire and Tuxedomoon, as well as Disco and Dadaism. Dripping in nihilism, the song’s lyrics tackle the existential dread of the late 20th century and three of the songs are taken from “Mann ist Mann” a 1926 play by the German modernist author Bertolt Brecht. Executive Slacks' unique brew of primitive electronics, harsh guitars and aggressive vocals inspired many bands like Ministry, Front 242 and Skinny Puppy. All songs were remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eI Don't Know What To Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eRadiation Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eBoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSemi-Boring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e30 Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eInside\/Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eFilet Mignon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eJoin The Army, Johnny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eWho Am I?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eBang My Head (Against The Wall)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThey Read\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eI'm Coming (Bedroom Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlexi-Disc\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Coming (Live on WXPN)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Waiting Room Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44261665734771,"sku":null,"price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/4315\/0908\/files\/de128.jpg?v=1769885889","url":"https:\/\/waitingroomrecords.com\/products\/executive-slacks-seams-ruff","provider":"Waiting Room Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}