''Retroactive Abortion'' is the debut album by American

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band

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. It was released on June 29, 2004, through

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. In 2006, Belgian record label Hypertension Records re-issued the album on vinyl.

Critical reception

The album generally received mixed reviews from music critics. Scott McKeating of

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thought that the album was "defiantly loud, messy and loose, but it could’ve done with being a lot more abrasive; the

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production sounds underdone." McKeating concluded: "Chopped down to a fistful of songs this would’ve made a great EP, but even at thirty minutes this album is way too long." ''

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'' critic Greg Pratt wrote: "Venomous Concept had brilliance written all over it. Ultimately, it falls a bit short of that however, being more of a fun, jam-room one-off project."

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' Adrien Begrand described the record as "a moderately enjoyable

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album… if you ignore the lyrics, that is."

Track listing

#"Weirdo" – 2:21 #"Oink!" – 1:04 #"Rhetoric" – 2:30 #"I Said It Before" – 1:51 #"Freakbird" – 1:29 #"Infest" – 0:36 #"Life's Line" – 1:54 #"Idiot Parade" – 2:31 #"Hard On" – 2:00 #"Group Hug" – 1:33 #"Anti-Social" – 1:12 #"Run Around" – 1:25 #"Smash" – 1:41 #"Monkey See - Monkey Beat" – 1:10 #"Total Recall" – 1:54 #"Braincrash" – 2:14 #"Think!" *"Total War" (

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bonus video)

Personnel

Venomous Concept *

Shane Embury Shane Embury (born 27 November 1967) is a British bassist and a member of the grindcore and death metal band Napalm Death since 1987. Career Napalm Death While not a founding member, Embury is the longest standing member of the band, havin ...

– bass guitar *Kevin Sharp – vocals *

Buzz Osborne Roger "Buzz" Osborne (born March 25, 1964), also known as King Buzzo, is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He is a founding member of the rock band Melvins, as well as Fantômas and Venomous Concept. Biography Born in Morton, Was ...

– guitar *Danny Herrera – drums Other personnel *Oscar Garcia – additional vocals *Venomous Concept – production *Huey Dee –

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*Phil Wright – assistant engineering

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2004 debut albums Ipecac Recordings albums Venomous Concept albums Hypertension Records albums