Limb (album)

Limb is a Foetus compilation album, released on May 15, 2009 by Ectopic Ents.[1][2] Limb collects out-of-print and previously unreleased instrumental tracks from the early days of Foetus (Thirlwell's instrumental tracks would later be released under the names Steroid Maximus and Manorexia). Limb is packaged with a DVD featuring Clément Tuffreau's NYC Foetus documentary about Thirlwell's life in New York, along with several live performances of Thirlwell's ensembles and commissioned music.[3]

Limb
Compilation album by Foetus
Released	May 15, 2009 (2009-05-15)
Recorded	1980 (1980)-1983 (1983)
Genre	Industrial, experimental rock
Length	71:59 (Limb) 1:59:36 (NYC Foetus)
Label	Ectopic Ents
Producer	J. G. Thirlwell
Foetus chronology
Vein (2007) Limb (2009) Hide (2010)
J. G. Thirlwell chronology
The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell (2009) Limb (2009) The Mesopelagic Waters (2010)

Music

Many of the pieces on Limb are influenced by minimalist composers, with Thirlwell citing John Cage, Steve Reich (particularly his phasing technique) and Terry Riley in the liner notes.[4] A 20-minute phase piece titled "You Have to Obey", comprising a looped Vincent Price sample, is included as a bonus track in audio MP3.

Artwork

In keeping with Limb's minimalist theme, the album comes packaged with a book of minimalist art in Thirlwell's "signature color palette of red, white, black and gray."[4] The pieces are in the styles of individual artists including Joan Miró, Bridget Riley and Wassily Kandinsky and art movements like Constructivism.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by J. G. Thirlwell.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sick Minutes" (from Finely Honed Machine)	8:39
2.	"Ezekiel’s Wheels"	1:38
3.	"Te Deum" (from Bethel compilation)	4:50
4.	"The Anxious Figure"	4:03
5.	"Primordial Industry" (from An Afflicted Man's Musica Box compilation)	6:12
6.	"Industrial Go-Slow" (from An Afflicted Man's Musica Box compilation)	3:37
7.	"That We Forbid"	2:49
8.	"Sjogren's Syndrome"	7:17
9.	"Echolation"	1:22
10.	"TO 45 Tag" (edited from Custom Built for Capitalism)	1:37
11.	"Piano Piece" (from Bethel compilation)	4:03
12.	"The Caterpillar Kid"	5:52
13.	"You Have to Obey" (CD bonus track)	20:00

NYC Foetus: The DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"NYC Foetus"	1:18:55
2.	"Steroid Maximus: Live in France"	19:28
3.	"Foetus: Live in Hannover"	6:29
4.	"Manorexia: Live at The Stone NYC"	11:35
5.	"J.G. Thirlwell: LEMUR Commission Performance Extract"	3:09

Personnel

• Heung-Heung Chin – art direction
• Harley Cockburn – engineering (1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
• Charles Gray – engineering (1)
• Fred Kevorkian – mastering
• Warne Livesey – engineering (1)
• Elena Park – violin (8)
• Foetus (J. G. Thirlwell) – vocals, instruments, producer, recording, design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2009	Ectopic Ents	CD	ECT ENTS 030

References

1. Thirlwell, J. G. (2014). "Foetus: Limb". foetus.org. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
2. "Limb". Allmusic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
3. Coley, Byron (2009). "Foetus: Limb". The Wire. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
4. Limb (booklet). Foetus (band). Brooklyn, New York: Ectopic Ents. 2009.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Limb at foetus.org
• Limb at Discogs (list of releases)