Penny Rimbaud - The Death Of Imagination (CD 2001) new

10 tracks, 73 minutes. The cd companion to "The Diamond Signature" & "The Death of Imagination" books on AK Press by Penny Rimbaud + Eve Libertine of Crass.

A Musical Drama.

An introduction to the naked body through the picture of Auschwitz and the garishly painted crucifix outside the house of a god, who, despite Nietzche's claims to the contrary, still lies at the very root of our cultural consciousness.
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Concerns the effort involved in acknowledging and transcending the sickness of our social conditioning. Only by purging ourselves from the darkness of our imaginary past are we set free to invent our individual consciousness.
part 3
Acknowledges that for every positive step we make, there is the danger of negative repercussions. However, despite the inummerate social cautions to the contrary, that should be no reason for inactivity.
part 4
Attempts to find the balance, but in the end accepts that against the enormous weight of "establishment" attitudes, the most we can strive for is ourselves - then and only then will we be free to seek that more social of "revolutions".

Following several recent successful and enjoyable readings/performances, Penny has decided to make himself available for further shows either solo or with one or other of his many jazz playing comrades. Varying from the overtly political to the outright pornographic, Penny's writing already has a large following, his performance skills are less known, but no less powerful. Penny's autobiography, 'Shibboleth - my revolting life', covers life before, during and after the CRASS era and gives a broader insight into a writer whose passion for life was so powerfully exposed in the well respected writings and lyrics he produced during that era.