York (First Exit to Brooklyn) is an album by The Foetus Symphony Orchestra featuring Lydia Lunch, released in 1997 by Thirsty Ear Recordings. Unlike Foetus's other albums, York is a wholly collaborative work. A "travelogue and exploration of DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass)", York features J. G. Thirlwell as composer and conductor for a group of notable New York City musicians. The musicians, almost all of whom had worked with Thirlwell before, were encouraged to freely improvise on their parts.[2] Lydia Lunch, a regular Thirlwell collaborator, narrates the proceedings.
York (First Exit to Brooklyn) | ||||
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Released | March 11, 1997 | |||
Recorded | July 18, 1996 | |||
Venue | The Anchorage (Brooklyn) | |||
Genre | Jazz, no wave | |||
Length | 46:29 | |||
Label | Thirsty Ear | |||
Producer | J. G. Thirlwell | |||
J. G. Thirlwell chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
All tracks are written by J. G. Thirlwell
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black Adonis" | 10:26 |
2. | "Crumpled City" | 10:00 |
3. | "Puddlin' Doorway" | 9:07 |
4. | "Egomaniacs With Insecurity Problems" | 10:12 |
5. | "Arschficken" | 6:44 |