Was ist Musik Rock 'n' Roll Is Killing My Life. Und wenn nicht: Suicide

Füxa, Neneh Cherry & The Thing, Spiritualized, Four Tet. Vier aktuelle Platten, vier Anlässe für eine "Invitation To Suicide" – das war mal der Titel eines Suicide-Tribute-Albums. Dream Baby Dream mit dem Traum von einer Band.

“Suicide was always about life. But we couldn' t call it Life. So we called it Suicide because we wanted to recognize life. " (Alan Vega, 1985).
"Y'know, people have always said that my work was ahead of its time. But I've always believed it's been right on time." (Alan Vega)
"One of the great myths about Suicide," says Vega, "is that we were all about nihilism and negativity. In choosing that name, we were referring to how the world itself seemed on the verge of suicide. But we were also about recognising how alive things were. When it came to our live shows, we didn't want to entertain people. We wanted to throw the meanness and nastiness of the street right back at the audience. If we sent them all running for the exits, that was considered a good show. Some nights we'd barricade the doors so they had no choice but to stay and listen. Every night was like fighting a revolution."

Roy Trakin said when they issued their first record : "Suicide is not about alienation but about hope. They are not robotic monsters intent on leveling civilization and culture. Suicide will outlast each trend because they are the real thing -unique and experimental, yet totally accessible and in line with the tradition of rock and roll. Suicide is Alan Vega's vulnerability and cock-eyed pessimism/optimism as it is Martin Rev's stoical mask hiding a sense of humor and humility that is inspiring as it is heartbreaking."

"... I never heard anything avant-garde. To me it was just New York City Blues." - Alan Vega 1980