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Embrace proudly presents Laibach on Saturday May 16 at The Danforth Music Hall, in support of their latest album, Spectre (Mute).

The British press declared them the most dangerous group in the world. While on tour in America, a New York radio station introduced them as the group that abolishes states and creates new ones. They were even banned in Yugoslavia for several years by an official decree. In some parts of Europe their performances still evoke fear, and because of ideological threats, they were already refused entry into the U.S. Nevertheless they have had four major tours across North America, and have long lost count of the number of tours across Europe. Since its beginnings in 1980, the group has also recorded and released more than twenty albums, including 14 studio releases, with over one million album sales.

With Spectre, Laibach has created a big, important, and almost dangerous step forward. On this album, the group – which has never defined itself politically, but has, nevertheless, constantly analysed politics through its work – comes across as politically engaged as never before. Spectre literally sounds like a political manifesto manifest in poetic form. Titles and lyrics couldn’t be more direct. With these lyrics and songs, Laibach, who has always given a controversial impression, especially in terms of its political orientation, is now very clearly taking a position on the political spectrum and probably irreversibly abolishing its own (to some extent, quite comfortable) political ‘freedom’ and neutrality.

Don’t miss experimental Slovenian group, Laibach, when they bring their unique brand of industrial rock to The Danforth Music Hall on May 16th.

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