7. ‘King Ink‘ vs ‘Wow!!7AM‘
Going back to the kicking while down metaphor, Slaves appear to be struggling to get up and The Birthday Party won’t stop kicking. ‘Wow!!7 AM’ is slow and laboured in comparison to earlier songs, while ‘King Ink’ howls “Express yourself!” as Pew chugs along with the bass. The Birthday Party take this point, and they go into the lead
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8. ‘A Dead Song‘ vs ‘Hey‘
Slaves break out of the slump and come out screaming with ‘Hey’, a song that is even more electric live. ‘A Dead Song’ is peculiar, featuring a sitar playing over Pew’s bass, and while the experimentation is good and refreshing, it’s no match for the sheer anger and energy of ‘Hey’
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