Recorded from 1979 – 1980 Repeat / Metal is essentially This Heat’s third proper album, although it was released posthumously in 1993. Arguably their most radical work, Repeat / Metal features side-length tape experiments ranging from the dubby drum loops of “Repeat”, a 20 minute edit / reworking of their landmark piece “24 Track Loop”, to the gamelan-inspired sounds of “Metal”, an electro-acoustic work recorded outside of their studio, Cold Storage, and helmed by member Gareth Williams.

A brutal, long-form collage of brittle tape loops, barked vocals and mashed percussion. 'Repeat/Metal' is as essential as any other This Heat record and a vital document of late 70's English avant-garde/underground music. Complete dynamite!

By Adam