Streetcleaner

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Streetcleaner

Studio album by Godflesh
Released	1989
Recorded	May–August 1989
Genre	Industrial metal Experimental
Length	66:16
Label	Earache Records
Producer(s)	J. K. Broadrick, G. C. Green
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Godflesh chronology
Godflesh [EP] (1988)	Streetcleaner (1989)	Slavestate [EP] (1991)

Streetcleaner is the second release and the debut full length album by the band Godflesh, following the release of their self-titled EP in 1988. It was released in 1989 on Earache Records.

It can be considered to be the next step in the evolution of their pioneering sound, fusing mechanized rhythms with dissonant guitars and tortured, gutteral vocals, creating a sound commonly desribed as 'apocalyptic'.

The album is generally regarded by fans and critics alike to be Godflesh's magnum opus and a landmark album in the field of extreme music, although the continuous experimentation and evolution inherent in Godflesh's ever changing output have ensured a devoted following to every other stage of their many splendoured works.

[edit] Track listing

"Like Rats" – 4:28
"Christbait Rising" – 7:06
"Pulp" – 4:21
"Dream Long Dead" – 5:22
"Head Dirt" – 6:13
"Devastator/Mighty Trust Krusher" – 8:53
"Life is Easy" – 4:53
"Streetcleaner" – 6:50
"Locust Furnace" – 4:48
"Tiny Tears" * – 3:24
"Wound" * – 3:07
"Dead Head" * – 4:07
"Suction" * – 3:23

* = Bonus Tracks on second CD issue (the Tiny Tears EP)

[edit] Track information

Tracks 1-5 were recorded at Soundcheck in Birmingham, May-August 1989, without Paul Neville.
Tracks 6-10 were recorded at Square Dance in Derby, May 1989, with Paul Neville.
Even though "Devastator/Mighty Trust Krusher" is listed as track 6, the CD release divides the song into two which brings the total number of tracks up to 14. Track times are 3:20 and 5:26.
Tracks 11-14 were originally recorded as the Tiny Tears [EP], which the band wanted the label to release as their follow up to the Godflesh [EP]. Earache Records, however, pushed the band to record a full length album instead, and the Tiny Tears [EP] never saw an independent release. The tracks were instead later appended as bonus tracks to the second CD issue of Streetcleaner.