{"product_id":"pop-surgery","title":"Pop Surgery","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the release of lo-fi electronic masterpiece \u003ci\u003eI Don’t Remember Now \/ I Don’t Want To Talk About It\u003c\/i\u003e and his brilliant follow-up \u003ci\u003ePlaster Falling, \u003c\/i\u003eCincinnati-based artist John Bender began assembling his third and last album, \u003ci\u003ePop Surgery\u003c\/i\u003e, in late 1982. While all of Bender’s work draws from intimate home recordings—featuring the artist alone with various keyboards, analogue sequencers and tape delays - \u003ci\u003ePop Surgery\u003c\/i\u003e remains the one that perhaps best distills his arrant deconstruction of the “pop” concept. These twelve frenetic tracks, meticulously stitched together with dubbed-out vocals and disjointed drum machines, stretch the boundaries of bedroom electronics. Bender would forgo the handmade LP sleeves typical of his Record Sluts imprint. The cover depicts an imposing \u003cbr\u003escrapyard crane, ready to pick up discarded objects with its bright red electromagnet, while the center labels détourn Columbia’s classic ’70s style. This first-time standalone reissue is recommended for fans of Suicide, TG’s 20 Jazz Funk Greats and early Cabaret Voltaire. Liner notes by John Bender.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Superior Viaduct","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50483593576779,"sku":"1041606","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fbb7f591-899a-4a77-a443-5dad2790849c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727569981","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/pop-surgery","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}