Retroactive Abortion

Retroactive Abortion is the debut album by American grindcore band Venomous Concept.[1] It was released on June 29, 2004, through Ipecac Recordings.[2] In 2006, Belgian record label Hypertension Records re-issued the album on vinyl.[3]

Retroactive Abortion
Studio album by
Venomous Concept
ReleasedJune 29, 2004 (2004-06-29)
RecordedOctober 5–10, 2003
Genre
Length27:11
LabelIpecac
ProducerVenomous Concept
Venomous Concept chronology
Retroactive Abortion
(2004)		 Split with 324
(2006)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Stylus MagazineD−[4]

The album generally received mixed reviews from music critics. Scott McKeating of Stylus Magazine thought that the album was "defiantly loud, messy and loose, but it could’ve done with being a lot more abrasive; the lo-fi production sounds underdone." McKeating concluded: "Chopped down to a fistful of songs this would’ve made a great EP, but even at thirty minutes this album is way too long."[4] Exclaim! critic Greg Pratt wrote: "Venomous Concept had brilliance written all over it. Ultimately, it falls a bit short of that however, being more of a fun, jam-room one-off project."[5] PopMatters' Adrien Begrand described the record as "a moderately enjoyable hardcore album… if you ignore the lyrics, that is."[6]

Track listing
  1. "Weirdo" – 2:21
  2. "Oink!" – 1:04
  3. "Rhetoric" – 2:30
  4. "I Said It Before" – 1:51
  5. "Freakbird" – 1:29
  6. "Infest" – 0:36
  7. "Life's Line" – 1:54
  8. "Idiot Parade" – 2:31
  9. "Hard On" – 2:00
  10. "Group Hug" – 1:33
  11. "Anti-Social" – 1:12
  12. "Run Around" – 1:25
  13. "Smash" – 1:41
  14. "Monkey See - Monkey Beat" – 1:10
  15. "Total Recall" – 1:54
  16. "Braincrash" – 2:14
  17. "Think!"

Personnel

Venomous Concept

Other personnel

  • Oscar Garcia – additional vocals
  • Venomous Concept – production
  • Huey Dee – engineering
  • Phil Wright – assistant engineering

References
  1. "Venomous Concept: Classic Debut to Receive Vinyl Release". Blabbermouth.net. June 11, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. "CMJ New Music Report". 2004-06-28. p. 8. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  3. "VENOMOUS CONCEPT: Classic Debut To Receive Vinyl Release". Blabbermouth. June 11, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. McKeating, Scott (July 16, 2004). "Venomous Concept - Retroactive Abortion - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  5. Pratt, Greg. "Venomous Concept - Retroactive Abortion". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  6. Begrand, Adrien (September 1, 2004). "Venomous Concept: Retroactive Abortion". PopMatters. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
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