Ministry

When Ministry's With Sympathy came out in 1984, no one could have predicted just how radically their sound would change over the years. Synth Pop hits such as "Work for Love" and "Effigy" probably haunt Al Jorgensen like a bad yearbook photo, but we're thrilled to find this gem in RHAPSODY.

Like so many synthesizer-based dance bands, Ministry doesn't do anything you haven't
heard before. The rhythm tracks, sprinkled with Latin effects à la Thompson Twins, are
built around the same synthesized bass lines that have been filling dance floors since the
disco era. The instrumental tracks recycle the same burbles and beeps that you hear on
Yaz or Berlin records, while occasionally relying on guitars and saxophones for... More >