HALT [CD]

Foetus - HALT [CD]

"HALT is the final Foetus album, and the first Foetus album in twelve years. It completes the cycle of an arc that began in 1981 with the first Foetus album DEAF. Foetus is one of the major musical projects of NYC composer JG Thirlwell. Thirlwell worked on HALT on and off over a period of eight years. As with each album he has made, he wanted to reinvent the music, use new forms, innovate and introduce new surprising forms into his musical palette, at the same time as feeling like a leap forward. HALT deals with themes of war, religion, disease, media, global warming, anxiety, hypocrisy, conspiracy, death and mortality, among other things. Dread is a leitmotif through many of the Foetus albums and this one is no exception. 2LP version (ENTS 046CD) packaged with printed artwork on the inner sleeves and a 12″ x 24″ poster with artwork printed on one side and lyrics on the other. LP one is a red/black blend and LP two is a gray/white blend. Includes DL card. CD packaged in a six-panel digipack with a 24-page booklet with lyrics, sleevenotes and artwork. Composer/producer/performer JG Thirlwell is based in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Melbourne, he moved to London in 1978, then relocated to NYC in 1983, He has released over forty albums under his own name as well as Foetus, Manorexia, Xordox, Steroid Maximus, Baby Zizanie, Hydroze Plus, Clint Ruin, and Wiseblood. He is also known for creating the musical score for the Emmy-winning FX show Archer, and for Adult Swim/Cartoon Network show The Venture Bros. The common thread across his varied musical styles is a dramatic intensity and an evocative, cinematic quality."