This one's not a vinyl rip, though I do have the original LP. "Leech" exemplifies where early industrial rattle meets postpunk nerves, filtered through the lens of Radium 226.05 and the early/mid- 80s Göteborg scene. It relishes in the sound of decay and anguish, celebrating the burning flesh of rotting corpses and the sucking of blood and other such niceties, however, despite the backing screams, I'd call this is a pop song through and through. It's certainly catchy no matter what you might think of the subject matter and yes, quite danceable as well. I can assure you that if I had a DJ night somewhere, this would be a standby. At the very least, set this one aside for the coming Halloween season.
Sator Codex - Leech
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show, a special feature on 80s punk/postpunk:
01. Cortex - Warrior night
02. TALK 1
03. Docent Död - Solglasögon
04. Dansdepartementet - Wankers!
05. Camouflage - Syster sol
06. TALK 2
07. Di Leva - The single man
08. The Leather Nun - No rule
09. Lolita Pop - Salta diamanter
10. TALK 3
11. Ståålfågel - Något senare
12. Secret Service - A flash in the night
13. Tant Strul - Hela mitt guld
14. TALK 4
15. Kitchen & the Plastic Spoons - Happy funeral
16. Reeperbahn - Främling
17. KSMB - Jag vill dö
18. TALK 5
19. En Halvkokt i Folie - Röda rattor
20. Dom Dummaste - John
21. Unter Den Linden - Film noir
22. TALK 6
23. Ebba Grön - 800°
24. Black Uniforms - F.O.A.D.
25. Lustans Lakejer - Begärets dunkla mål
26. TST - No government
27. TALK 7
28. Sator Codex - Leech
29. Strasse - A stairway to you
30. TT Reuter - 2000 år
31. Syster Lycklig - Drömgränd
32. TALK 8
33. Odd Stories - Dance
34. Stadion Der Jugend - Väktare av mörkret
35. Samedi - Between two hearts
36. TALK 9
37. Ur Kaos - Loved missile
38. Adolphson & Falk - Blinker blå
39. Abcess Exil - Hav av hat
40. Commando M Pigg - Att kasta spjut
41. TALK 10
42. Cortex - Arkham