{"product_id":"algebra-suicide-the-secret-like-crazy-1","title":"Algebra Suicide – The Secret Like Crazy","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel:    RRRecords – RRR 022, Dom Elchklang – 001\u003cbr\u003eFormat:     Vinyl, LP, Album\u003cbr\u003eCountry:    US\u003cbr\u003eReleased:    1987\u003cbr\u003eGenre:    Electronic, Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle:    New Wave, Minimal, Post Rock, Leftfield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDebut LP from cult Chicago poetry-music duo Algebra Suicide - the husband \/ wife duo comprised of Lydia Tomkiw and Don Hedeker.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBeen wrapping my brains for the last 30 minutes trying to think of a band that better encapsulates that irresistible blend of Mid-Western disaffection and distain, to no avail.  Tomkiw’s half-sung \/ half-spoken wordplay is delivered with a near-emotionless 100-yard stare, deadpan and detached, whilst Hedeker’s backing track of cheapo rhythm box, Casiotone MT-40 and other budget equipment solidifies the feel of cool detachment and mundanity.  But there’s beauty in the banal, the short songs are addictive and Tomkiw’s unusually bouncy vocal cadence keeps you hanging on for the next worldweary bout.  The pair separated in the early 90s and sadly Lydia passed away in the late 00s but The Secret Like Crazy endures as one of the great outsider records of its age.  Near perfect copy.  (NM - with printed lyrics insert)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1        Little Dead Bodies    4:45\u003cbr\u003eA2        Somewhat Bleecker Street    1:30\u003cbr\u003eA3        Gist    2:24\u003cbr\u003eA4        (A Proverbial Explanation For) Why No Action Is Taken    2:28\u003cbr\u003eA5        Father's By The Door    2:45\u003cbr\u003eA6        Tractor Pull    2:20\u003cbr\u003eA7        Tuesday Tastes Good    2:50\u003cbr\u003eA8        In Bed With Boys    2:07\u003cbr\u003eA9        Sinister    3:20\u003cbr\u003eB1        True Romance At The World's Fair    1:42\u003cbr\u003eB2        Tonight    2:12\u003cbr\u003eB3        Please Respect Our Decadence    2:15\u003cbr\u003eB4        Heat Wave    3:05\u003cbr\u003eB5        No War Bride    1:25\u003cbr\u003eB6        Let's Transact    2:23\u003cbr\u003eB7        Lethargy    2:12\u003cbr\u003eB8        Amusing One's Self    2:15\u003cbr\u003eB9        Recalling The Last Encounter    1:43\u003cbr\u003eB10        Seasonal Zombies    3:00\u003cbr\u003eB11        Agitation    1:28\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Lethargy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ce62RA6U3G4\" height=\"240\" width=\"387\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"Algebra Suicide - Tractor Pull\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U0ftd1KRmQU\" height=\"476\" width=\"846\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Night Flight Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56258891776382,"sku":"RRR 022,","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/7755\/6791\/files\/IMG_4959_14cad02f-cdf4-42ac-bcf3-66447ac50c5e.jpg?v=1758035913","url":"https:\/\/allnightflightrecords.com\/products\/algebra-suicide-the-secret-like-crazy-1","provider":"All Night Flight Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}