I wasn't ready for GGMS. I didn't know what I was getting when I pulled off the slip cover, but I surely wasn't expecting....this. GARY GILMORE MEMORIAL SOCIETY would have ruled my world in 1990, a world dominated by experimentations in experimentation in general in a time when punk, new wave, industrial, proto-indie sounds all held equal space in my head (and heart) because the people who could help show me what was "cool" weren't in my life yet (and thankfully, still aren't). The slow, breathy, almost absent-minded sounds would have held me like a baby in those days, provided me comfort and offered me an escape. "I Don't Wanna Go Out" would have been my reason to not go out before I even knew I would have bouts of crippling self induced anxiety decades later. "Do You Ever Think Of Me?" would have been my reminder that....no, they don't....while the gorgeous no-fidelity acoustic swell of "Kind And Loving Things" would have offered support in spite of everything. These are quiet, distant anthems for the never-was and hope for the never-will-be. A subtle trio from the past, honest and intentional sounds damaged by time and degradation. Absolutely gorgeous...there aren't many releases that hit this hard, so please don't skip this one.
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