the rose has teeth in the mouth of a beast

the best matmos album to date. a concept album that comes as close to a biography as it does to crossing the line between a civil disturbance, the rose has teeth in the mouth of a beast is a masterpiece of glitch-core and ambiance. tracks of notice: tract for valerie solanas, public sex for boyd mcdonald, semen song for james bridgood, kendo for yukio mishima.

the tracklist of people they admire:

  1. "Roses and Teeth for Ludwig Wittgenstein"
  2. "Steam and Sequins for Larry Levan"
  3. "Tract for Valerie Solanas"
  4. "Public Sex for Boyd McDonald"
  5. "Semen Song for James Bidgood"
  6. "Snails and Lasers for Patricia Highsmith"
  7. "Germs Burn for Darby Crash"
  8. "Solo Buttons for Joe Meek"
  9. "Rag for William S. Burroughs"
  10. "Banquet for King Ludwig II of Bavaria"
  11. "Kendo for Yukio Mishima" (Japan-only track)

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