Throbbing Gristle - Second Annual ReportThrobbing Gristle's first album the 'second' refers to it coming out at the end of their second year together must have sounded like it came from another planet upon its 1977 release. Later industrial bands arguably introduced too much 'normal' musical content, but very little about Second Annual Report could be called normal. From its deadpan sleeve to the peculiar choice of structuring the album with three live versions of the horrific Slug Bait and

"I knew I was painting a target on my back

The result is an ambitious 21st century pop album that takes influence from artists as varied as Prince

Fire in the City

if I could do it

the scientists and the triffids

Michael said ‰ÛÏFug It‰۝ to his former band mates and recorded Think by his lonesome

it's quite refreshing to see a band like White Stripes come up from the underground and play raw

ÛÏFieldworker

The Pixies are without doubt one of the most important bands of the last 20 years

andåÊ'Disaster Series'

' Kindness‰۪ Adam Bainbridge surrounded himself with fellow artists

The resultant songs are by turns pristine