"The definition of honor is that hole in the side of your head." "In Bits" just makes me think that's what the vast emptyness of extreme alienation must be like, with that devastating attack of feedback concluding it. The opener "Definition Of Honor" is an incendiary anti-war song that gives you images of Goya or Hieronymus Bosch. Heavy-metallish guitars, Suicide-style machine rhythm and ugly, grayish tones from an ARP synth sums up what you get here. World Of Rubber has to be the grimmest album Borland ever involved himself in. The debut ep "Courts Or Wars" was minimalist punk with a drum machine whereas the later "State Of Emergency" ep was pure discordant noise. Second Layer was an experimental project inbetween Borland's previous punk band the Outsiders and the formation of the Sound later. Well I might as well review another record of Adrian Borland's. Since the duo were central to the sound of "The Sound", 2nd Layer retained a similar feel, although in a slightly detached way, which is to be expected when machines replace humans.īorland's song-writing isn't much less personal here than it was for the Sound. Two singles were released on Tortch-r records:- in 1979 "Flesh as Property" and in 1980 "State of Emergency".Ī full length LP, "2nd Layer's World of Rubber" followed, released in 1981, on Cherry Red records. Adrian supplied guitars, lyrics and vocals whilst Graham provided keyboards, bass, machine manufacture and programming.Ģnd Layer were the first to use a "drum machine" on record, this being designed and constructed by Graham, the earliest recordings, with which, were made in 1976.Ģnd Layer never performed live, preferring the studio environment. Leaving Adrian and Graham to find a "new way of life" giving birth to "The Sound".Ģnd Layer were already recording as "The Sound" emerged. Bonus Track Skylon previously unavailable.Ģnd Layer were an electronic, machine-based outlet for Adrian Borland and Graham Bailey, both being founding members of "The Sound".Ģnd Layer were born as Borland's former band "The Outsiders" reached their peak, "The Outsiders" were soon to disband, as drummer Adrian "Jan" Janes and bassist "Bob" Lawrence changed paths. The Album has never been on CD and the vinyl is very hard to track down. It contained many of the same elements as The Sound, not much of a surprise considering the line up, but the machine element gives it a very different sound. After releasing a couple of singles in 19 they released World of Rubber on Cherry Red in 1981. They pioneered the use of drum machines and mixed machine based soundscape with more human elements created a sound ahead of its time. 2nd Layer featured Adrian Borland and Graham Bailey, founding members of The Sound.
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