Stabbing Westward's second album finds them discarding the lo-fi aggro-synth assault of their first album for a more mainstream "guitar-driven sound." While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, you have to wonder why they would do such a thing. Some would argue that Stabbing Westward are copying Nine Inch Nails, but upon closer inspection you will probably find they owe more to the British synth poppers Depeche Mode than anyone. This is especially true on the "emotional" synth-bass of "What Do I Have to Do?" and the alien landscape sounds of "Sleep." But the question is, are they a good band? The answer is both yes and no. They are held back because they let themselves succumb to many musical clichés and formulas. Seriously though, its an OK album as long as you're not expecting too much from it. ~ Alan Esher, All Music Guide
John Fryer (Producer), John Fryer (Engineer), Christopher Hall (Guitar), Christopher Hall (Vocals), Andy Kubiszewski (Guitar), Andy Kubiszewski (Drums), Andy Kubiszewski (Programming), Andy Kubiszewski (Vocals (Background)), Jim Marcus (Design), Mark O'Donoughue (Mixing), Tim Palmer (Mixing), Stabbing Westward (Main Performer), Walter Flakus (Guitar), Walter Flakus (Keyboards), Walter Flakus (Programming), Jim Sellers (Bass), Jim Sellers (Guitar), David Skernick (Photography), Gabrielle Raumberger (Art Direction), Melanie Nissen (Photography), Dylan Tran (Design), Tom Baker (Mastering)
Wither Blister Burn & Peel is the second album released on Columbia Records by the American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. The album, recorded in New York State in 1995 and released in 1996, includes the hits "What Do I Have To Do?" and "Shame", which helped push this album to gold status.
Track listing
All songs written by Stabbing Westward.
"I Don't Believe" – 4:21
"Shame" – 4:54
"What Do I Have To Do?" – 4:09
"Why" – 6:08
"Inside You" – 3:43
"Falls Apart" – 3:57
"So Wrong" – 3:24
"Crushing Me" – 4:21
"Sleep" – 5:21
"Slipping Away" – 6:15
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