United Dirter / UK / RE 2022 / 12", Picture Disc
Alas The Madonna Does Not Function (1988) captures Nurse With Wound in a transitional moment, moving from their post-punk/industrial roots toward the experimental styles of later releases. The record blends sampled orchestral drums, Diana Rogerson’s vocals, noirish sound design, and psych guitar, while its B-side offers a 21-minute wash of white noise, tense strings, and eerie voices. Also included is fan-favorite I Am The Poison, with Tony Wakeford’s mournful vocals over skeletal bass and unsettling collage, linking Joy Division’s shadowy legacy to the post-industrial avant-garde.