3. ‘Capers‘ vs ‘Sockets‘
‘Capers’ features a spindly guitar riff and deep vocals, but its odd charm can’t compare to the raw energy generated by Laurie Vincent’s guitar on ‘Sockets’. Whereas ‘Capers’ is a plodding track, ‘Sockets’ rushes along frantically, making it much more exciting to listen to
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4. ‘Nick The Stripper‘ vs ‘Despair and Traffic‘
Written by singer Nick Cave about his own self-loathing, ‘Nick The Stripper’, with its lumbering bass and raucous brass easily overwhelms the Slaves formula of loud guitar and simple drums. However, ‘Nick the Stripper’ is one of the Birthday Party’s best songs, so it would beat almost all the songs on Are You Satisfied? in my opinion
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