Algebra Suicide

One of the most unique, thought-provoking acts to emerge from the American underground during the 1980s, Algebra Suicide consisted of poet Lydia Tomkiw and musician Don Hedeker. The duo's music served as a vehicle for Tomkiw's wry reflections on life, death, relationships, and other topics, spoken in a deadpan Midwestern accent over Hedeker's atmospheric guitars and minimalist drum machine patterns. Tomkiw's delivery often prompted comparisons to Laurie Anderson, though she much preferred being likened to Lou Reed or Patti Smith. During the '80s, the duo released three EPs and...