Half Alive

Digitally Mastered & Edited By Pomeroy Audio. Released Originally As Cassette-Only September 9, 1981. Original liner notes by Lester Bang.

We have released in digitally remastered and re-edited format the legendary ROIR Suicide cassette of 1981, with three bonus tracks, in both CD and LP format.

Probably no other American rock n’ roll group has had such major continuing influence on the international rock world scene as this pioneering electronic punk duo who started gigging in the bowels of NYC almost thirty years ago.

And right now are they ever hot! Mute Records has just released two (count ‘em) double retrospective sets, and Rev has a new solo album distributed by Caroline. They very recently performed two nights at NYC’s Knitting Factory before SRO audiences, and they have toured in the last 12 months in England, Spain, Italy, Austria & Switzerland. Soon to come a major city U.S. tour.

This release with 1981 Liner Notes from Lester Bangs has been one of the most requested (“please put this out on cd”) releases in our 21 year history.

What the press had to say

Suicide recorded some amazingly seductive and terrifying music. Their profound influence on a generation of younger bands is readily apparent. They are the source point for Soft Cell, Erasure, Bronski Beat, Yaz, Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, you name em’. –All Music Guide To Rock

Half-Alive consists of live tracks circa 1978, plus a hand full of unreleased lo-fi studio gems from 1974-1975. Suicide warrant legend status. They found their most fertile reception outside America in the form of Soft Cell, Woodentops, Spacemen 3, Sigue Sigue Sputnik.