- no wave, dance-punk
- 30 min
- 9 tracks
- ZE Records
Buy is the debut studio album by American no wave band Contortions. It was released in 1979 through ZE Records following the band's inclusion on the 1978 compilation No New York.
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Character
Grave, character-led, spare and open-ended.
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- resolvedopen-ended
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- DownBeat5/5 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- Mojo4/5 ★
- Record Collector4/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10
- Uncut8/10
- The Village VoiceB+
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Tracks
- one 1Design to Kill2:50
- one 2My Infatuation2:22
- one 3I Don’t Want to Be Happy3:25
- one 4Anesthetic3:55
- one 5Contort Yourself4:26
- two 1Throw Me Away2:44
- two 2Roving Eye3:13
- two 3Twice Removed3:08
- two 4Bedroom Athlete4:15
9 tracks, 30 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Contortions
- Label
- ZE Records
- Released
- 1979-09
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
From MusicBrainz, the earliest official release of this album.
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