Half Machine Lip Moves (studio album)
by Chrome

Half Machine Lip Moves by Chrome
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 5,182nd   
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 59 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (88th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (842nd)
Award Best albums of all time (5,182nd)

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Half Machine Lip Moves track list

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Half Machine Lip Moves rankings

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Overall rank: 5,182nd | 1970s rank: 842nd | 1979 rank: 88th

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75/100 (from 59 votes)
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95/100
From 08/04/2023 13:41 | #298492
So powerful. Excellent industrial- post punk -noise
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From 12/10/2018 00:19 | #226656
The sound of this album is extremely grating and unpleasant, but props to them for intentionally creating that sound I guess.
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From 02/13/2013 01:14 | #64901
I appreciate the Philip K Dick put-to-music aesthetic but it's hard to actually give this album any more of my time than the once and only time I've heard it. I certainly won't be rushing to hear it again anytime soon.
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75/100
From 10/18/2009 22:25 | #6773
"cringe" The sound on this album is so sickening ! and don't get me wrong, I dig all things experimental, industrial and post-punk, but this is a real mess. "You've been duplicated", "Zero time" and "Critical mass" are quite cool, but I think I'll stick to Cabaret Voltaire...
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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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