We Are Electrocution
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We are Electrocution is the debut album by nihilistic
new wave
punk rock
band Le Shok
released in 2000 on GSL
. Initially available only in limited quantities on vinyl, a CD was released the following year. The album garnered inclusion on the Village Voice
critics Pazz & Jop
list for 2000.
Nihilism
Nihilism is the philosophical doctrine suggesting the negation of one or more putatively meaningful aspects of life. Most commonly, nihilism is presented in the form of existential nihilism which argues that life is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value...
new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Le Shok
Le Shok
Le Shok was a synthpunk band from Long Beach, California, USA. The band was made up of members of various other punk bands from the area and existed from 1997 until early 2001, releasing numerous 7" records, one full-length, and touring the US twice....
released in 2000 on GSL
Gold Standard Laboratories
Gold Standard Laboratories or GSL was an independent record label which was founded in 1993 in Boulder, Colorado by Sonny Kay. In 2000, it was relocated to San Diego, California, USA, and two years later, to Los Angeles. It was headquartered in L.A...
. Initially available only in limited quantities on vinyl, a CD was released the following year. The album garnered inclusion on the Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
critics Pazz & Jop
Pazz & Jop
The Pazz & Jop critics' poll is a poll of music critics run by The Village Voice newspaper. It is compiled every year from the top ten lists of hundreds of music critics...
list for 2000.
Track listing
- "I Know You're Ready" – :57
- "Killed by Fuck" – 1:19
- "Where's the Line Begin for Vicodin?" – :49
- "Blend the Quick with the Slow" – 1:17
- "White Tie, You Die" – :34
- "Give Me Something Help Me Please" – :43
- "TV in My Eye" – 1:57
- "Brett Cutts (Himself)" – :41
- "We Are Electrocution" – :53
- "Fade in, Fade Out" – 1:31
- "They Call Her Action" – 1:11
- "Mind Your Own Business" – 1:26
- "Do the Dramatic" – 1:19