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The Word as Law is the second studio album by Californian band Neurosis. It was released in 1990 through Lookout! Records, originally on LP only. In 1991, the album was released on CD with several re-recorded tracks from previous releases as bonus material.

The Word as Law
Studio album by
Neurosis
ReleasedJune 1, 1990, February 1991 (CD reissue)
RecordedSound & Vision, 684 Indiana, San Francisco
December 1989 (Original tracks)
1991 (Bonus tracks)
Genre
  • Crust punk[1]
  • crossover thrash[2]
  • skate punk
  • post-hardcore[3]
Length38:03
LabelLookout!
ProducerMark Lemaire, Neurosis
Neurosis chronology
Pain of Mind
(1987)		 The Word as Law
(1990)		 Souls at Zero
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Word as Law is the first Neurosis album to feature Steve Von Till and Simon McIlroy.

A different version of "Common Inconsistencies" is featured on the 1989 compilation The Thing That Ate Floyd.


Track listing


  1. "Double-Edged Sword" – 4:05 (Music & Lyrics: Kelly)
  2. "The Choice" – 4:07 (Music: Edwardson, Lyrics: Edwardson/Kelly)
  3. "Obsequious Obsolescence" – 5:12 (Music: Kelly/Edwardson/Von Till, Lyrics: Kelly)
  4. "To What End?" – 6:23 (Music & Lyrics: Von Till)
  5. "Tomorrow's Reality" – 5:47 (Music & Lyrics: Edwardson)
  6. "Common Inconsistencies" – 4:24 (Music: Edwardson, Lyrics: Edwardson/Kelly)
  7. "Insensitivity" – 0:47 (Music & Lyrics: Edwardson)
  8. "Blisters" – 7:18 (Music: Kelly/Edwardson, Lyrics: Kelly)

Bonus tracks


  1. "Life on Your Knees" – 2:54 (Music: Edwardson, Lyrics: Kelly/Edwardson)
  2. "Pain of Mind" – 3:10 (Music: Kelly/Edwardson, Lyrics: Kelly)
  3. "Grey" – 3:01 (Music: Edwardson, Lyrics: Kelly)
  4. "United Sheep" – 3:15 (Music & Lyrics: Kelly)
  5. "Pollution" – 4:09 (Music & Lyrics: Kelly)
  6. "Day of the Lords" - 5:17 (Joy Division cover)
  7. "Untitled" – 10:41

Personnel



References


  1. Heilman, Maxwell (September 26, 2016). "Neurosis brings post-metal back to its roots". The Chimes. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. Moffitt, Greg. "Neurosis - Times of Grace Review". BBC. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  3. Grow, Kory (November 22, 2016). "Neurosis on 30 Years of Finding 'New Ways of Being Heavy'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 30, 2017.


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