Suicide – debut album "Suicide"

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Suicide – debut album "Suicide" is the influential 1977 self-titled debut by the New York electronic proto-punk duo Suicide, noted for its minimalist synths, drum machines, and confrontational style that helped shape punk, post-punk, and industrial music.

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instanceOf debut album
studio album
alsoKnownAs Suicide (1977 album)
artist Suicide (band)
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception initially mixed
later acclaimed
followedBy Suicide: Alan Vega · Martin Rev
genre electronic
electronic rock
industrial
minimal synth
post-punk
proto-punk
synth-punk
hasPart track "Che"
track "Cheree"
track "Frankie Teardrop"
track "Ghost Rider"
track "Girl"
track "Johnny"
track "Rocket U.S.A."
influencedGenre electroclash
industrial music
post-punk
punk rock
synth-pop
label Red Star Records
language English
legacy considered highly influential in underground music
regarded as a pioneering electronic punk record
length approximately 32 minutes
movement New York punk scene
name Suicide
notableFor confrontational vocal delivery
dark and disturbing lyrical themes
minimalist synthesizer arrangements
use of drum machines
originalReleaseYear 1977
performer Alan Vega
Martin Rev
precededBy Suicide (band) early singles
producer Craig Leon
Marty Thau
recordedIn New York City
releaseType self-titled album
scene downtown New York music scene of the 1970s
style confrontational
minimalist

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Craig Leon producerOf Suicide – debut album "Suicide"
Suicide notableFact The debut album Suicide (1977) is frequently cited as highly influential in alternative and electronic music
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