The Shroud Of is the debut studio album by American industrial act Minimal Man. It was released in 1981, through record label Subterranean.
Critical reception
AllMusic's retrospective review of the album was positive, qualifying it as "murky", "moody" and "aggressive", comparing it to Suicide and Chrome.[1]Trouser Press described the album as "a veritable nightmare in wax".[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Patrick Miller
Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Loneliness"
3:41
2.
"Two People"
2:13
3.
"High Why"
1:59
4.
"Hospital"
2:12
5.
"Blue Step"
2:02
6.
"Hatemonger"
1:27
7.
"The Shroud"
3:13
Side B
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Now I Want It All"
3:42
2.
"The Hex of Sex"
2:00
3.
"You Are"
2:34
4.
"I Don't Resist"
2:04
5.
"Jungle Song"
2:50
6.
"She Was a Visitor"
3:41
Personnel
Patrick Miller – vocals, synthesizer, electronics, sleeve artwork and cover painting, production on "Two Little Skeletons"
Andrew Baumer – bass guitar, soprano saxophone
Lliam Hart – drums
Additional personnel
Steven Brown – synthesizer on "Jungle Song" and "She Was a Visitor"
Michael Belfer – guitar on "The Shroud"
Steve Wymore – bass guitar on "Jungle Song", clarinet on "She Was a Visitor"
Hitoshi Sasaki – bass guitar on "High Why" and "I Don't Resist"
