Fred Frith

Featuring: Etron Fou Leloublan, Massacre

condition (record/cover): EX+ / EX+ (innersleeve has small seam split) With original innersleeve. Fred Frith's 1981 solo debut on Ralph Records after years with Henry Cow. The British guitarist and improviser creates intricate compositions that bridge rock energy, contemporary classical rigor, and experimental music's exploratory spirit. Frith's prepared guitar techniques generate otherworldly sounds - he uses objects on strings, extended techniques, and electronic processing to expand the instrument's vocabulary beyond recognition. Compositions shift seamlessly between tightly structured passages and improvised sections, often within the same piece. Guest musicians from the San Francisco experimental scene contribute, including members of The Muffins and Massacre, but Frith's vision remains clearly defined throughout. The album showcases his unique position between rock's visceral energy and avant-garde's exploratory ambitions.