The Hidden Agenda

by ATTRITION

supported by
Luis Marques
Luis Marques thumbnail
Luis Marques Electro-horror-goth with some EBM touch and at is best, deep male vocals by Martin Bowes and Opera Vocals from Julia Waller creates a unique and original sound. Finaly i could grab a copy of the physical cd for my collection. Thanks Martin:) Favorite track: Sister Teresa.
Ikon
Ikon thumbnail
Ikon Agnosticism, passion, darkness, technology and surrealism... all in one sharp cage. Favorite track: The Cage.
Kirous
Kirous thumbnail
Kirous What we have here is an album full of finely matured Attrition. Tasty smokey baselines blended with modern electronics and Martin's stern vocals will hold you in their grips throughout the album. It's been 20 years since the first release, but this still sounds unique and modern. Favorite track: His Latest Flame.
Morts
Morts thumbnail
Morts Well known to those of us who've been into goth and industrial for quite some time, Attrition have carved out a long and fantastic career. My personal opinion is that this album is the apex of that distinguished career, everything just seemed to come together so well! Mixing goth, electro-industrial and dashes of minimalism this is an essential item in the collection of anyone interested in the dark underworld of music! Favorite track: Agenda Station.
DrCerebus
DrCerebus thumbnail
David Hulet
David Hulet thumbnail
rikm
rikm thumbnail
DRZA
DRZA thumbnail
Alain BODDAERT
Alain BODDAERT thumbnail
Scott P
Scott P thumbnail
awfullysinister
awfullysinister thumbnail
MP3J Sark
MP3J Sark thumbnail
Mark Jones
Mark Jones thumbnail
DarkDom
DarkDom thumbnail
Bruce Murray
Bruce Murray thumbnail
Coffee and Chunes
Coffee and Chunes thumbnail
VirD
VirD thumbnail
MIK3
MIK3 thumbnail
Jouni Pohjola
Jouni Pohjola thumbnail
Limbogott
Limbogott thumbnail
thee-interloper
thee-interloper thumbnail
need4not
need4not thumbnail
Damian Lunny
Damian Lunny thumbnail
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    A collection of rarities originally released on Third Mind records in 1986. This is the Two Gods label remastered reissue.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £5.99 GBP  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Hidden Agenda via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days

      £9.99 GBP

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    75
    releases

    Get all 75 ATTRITION releases available on Bandcamp and save 50%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The Great Derailer, ATTRITION / ALU, Lip Sync, INVOCATION - Live in Toronto. 15.03.19, Cage 25, Live in Wellington. New Zealand. 11.05.18, Reason : Remodel, The Attrition Of Reason - redux, and 67 more. , and , .

    Excludes supporter-only releases.

    Purchasable with gift card

      £148.80 GBP or more (50% OFF)

     

1.
05:33
info
buy track
2.
04:11
buy track
3.
04:03
buy track
4.
04:50
buy track
5.
04:31
info
buy track
6.
03:55
buy track
7.
04:14
buy track
8.
05:10
buy track
9.
04:12
buy track
10.
03:02
info
buy track
11.
03:52
buy track
12.
04:35
buy track
13.
04:08
buy track

about

Originally released on Hyperium records in 1993. This is the Two Gods label remastered reissue.

credits

released July 3, 1993

Darklife - DE - 2011

The Hidden Agenda ranks among the highest in my personal favorites, and I'm not far from the truth if I state that this the album is the incarnation of the highest levels of Martin Bowes and Julia Waller partnership.
One of the first things noticed upon spinning the disk, is the fact that there's little to nothing on it betraying its revered age. 1993 was the year the work was originally released, and I frankly cannot think of just one more example of an album that could have been released yesterday, or any day during the past 18 years and still be able to disguise its age with such ease.
Martin's electronic arrangements, a combination of gritty electronic phrases, fatter than life bass lines, laid against a backdrop of atmospheric synth movements, have meanwhile become an universally celebrated manifesto of electronic avant-garde going hand in hand with a moderate gothic sensation. These are laid down at their best here, with Martin's trademark growled quasi-spoken vocal work, coupled with Julia's unique counterpoint that ranges from operatic to ethereal and much in between. Here is where über classics such as Lip Sync and Mercy Machine have found their first life.
Now, if there's an album I would urge any relatively recent scenesters to go and listen to, this is Hidden Agenda.
This edition also includes three tracks extra to the original, which first appeared on the Lip Sync single. Although not the first time the album is released featuring this tracklist, there are obvious improvements over previous versions due to a wise remastering process.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

ATTRITION image

ATTRITION UK

official page for legendary UK dark industrial electronic act ATTRITION

"Forever there will be the speculation that the exploration of darkness as a beautiful place will lessen our fear of it all, ease the pain a little..."

" Creating and exploring rich shadowy electronic soundscapes...interweaving the ephemeral with the operatic, the sound can at once calm your soul and chill your bones..." ... more

shows

contact / help

Contact ATTRITION

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

ATTRITION recommends:

If you like ATTRITION, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Oakland sounds from the Smart Bomb collective and Samplelov.

 listen now