Undertow (Blind Idiot God album)

Undertow
Studio album by Blind Idiot God
Released	1988
Recorded	May – June 1988
Studio	BC Studio (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre	Noise rock, math rock
Length	41:11
Label	Enemy
Producer	Bill Laswell
Blind Idiot God chronology
Blind Idiot God (1987) Undertow (1988) Cyclotron (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Undertow is the second album by Blind Idiot God, released in 1989 through Enemy Records.^[2]

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Spex	Germany	Albums of the Year[3]	1988	30

Track listing

All music composed by Andy Hawkins, except "Alice in My Fantasies" by George Clinton and Eddie Hazel and "Purged Specimen" by John Zorn.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sawtooth"	2:27
2.	"Clockwork Dub"	4:29
3.	"Atomic Whip"	4:28
4.	"Watch Yer Step"	3:14
5.	"Drowning"	6:04
6.	"Major Key Dub"	4:10
7.	"Alice in My Fantasies"	2:56
8.	"Rollercoaster"	4:36
9.	"Dubbing in the Sinai"	3:49
10.	"Wailing Wall"	3:05
11.	"Purged Specimen"	1:53

Personnel

Adapted from the Undertow liner notes.^[4]

Blind Idiot God Ted Epstein – drums Andy Hawkins – guitar Gabriel Katz – bass guitar

Production and additional personnel Martin Bisi – mixing, recording Bill Laswell – production Howie Weinberg – mastering John Zorn – alto saxophone and production (11)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1988	Enemy	CD, LP	EMY 107

References

1. Olewnick, Brian. "Blind Idiot God: Undertow > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
2. Gehr, Richard (2007). "Blind Idiot God". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
3. "Albums of the Year - 1988". Spex. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
4. Undertow (booklet). Blind Idiot God. Brooklyn, New York: Enemy Records. 1988.

External links

• Undertow at Discogs (list of releases)