Formed in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia,
Snog is a primarily the work of musician David Thrussell, with frequent guest musicians. Musically, they are a fusion of many styles–including industrial, techno, ambient, experimental, even sometimes including country and funk. Lyrically,
Snog has strong themes of nihilism, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-consumerism, individuality and anti-big-brotherism.The band name is a reference to "kissing and cuddling," which, according to Thrussell, symbolizes the Marxist concept of destroying barriers between people (see the lyrics to "Light, Yet Refreshing")Their first album, Lies Inc., was released in 1992. Pieter Bourke joined the band soon afterwards, and Dear...
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