Theatre of Hate apparently belong to a genre known as post punk. I know diddly about it, but I quite liked this album, perhaps a nostalgic pull. These kind of albums made up the background music of a scene I wasn't a part of but aware of. I think if I deep dived further, I'd discover more bands to my liking. While I have no intention of doing that purposely, I'll keep my eyes peeled for more.
Rate Your Music defines the genre as thus:
With its roots in the mid to late 1970s, post-punk emerged alongside the initial Punk Rock explosion in the United Kingdom. While retaining punk rock's focus on trimming away excess, post-punk tends to place more importance on creating atmosphere and usually has more complex songwriting than punk rock. Musicians tend to be much more experimental, often incorporating influences from Dub, Funk, Krautrock, Art Rock, Experimental music, and Electronic music. Unlike New Wave, its more pop-based counterpart which emerged around the same time, post-punk often deals with more serious subject matter. Stylistically, the genre has a general backbone consisting of a prominent, pulsating sound and rhythm section of bass and drums. On top of this arrangement are atmospheric, spiky, interweaving lead guitar lines commonly described as "angular", creating a cold and melancholic tone with extensive use of minor key melodies. Vocals tend to be menacing, monotone and in some cases, even robotic.
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Yep, that's pretty much what Westworld sounds like. Tribal drumming is also an adjective used for the rhythm presented here.
Ownership: LP: 1982 Burning Rome (UK). Single sleeve. Recent score (2023) from an Atlanta record store's dollar bin while there on business. NM copy too. These kind of albums usually go for good money today, but Westworld remains a very affordable option if looking to purchase one online.
3/22/23 (new entry)
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