A Familiar State of Passive Compliance

Severe Illusion

A Familiar State of Passive Compliance

RELEASED: December 19, 2017
TYPE: EP
Track Listing
1. No Rage to Spare 4:37 2. Wrong Planet 3:15 3. All the Way Down 5:18 4. Talking Walls 3:06 5. White White White 4:59
Historical Archive
A Familiar State of Passive Compliance is an album by Severe Illusion that merges dark electronic music with industrial influences, characterized by its haunting melodies and aggressive beats. The album explores themes of alienation and conformity, resonating with the countercultural sentiments of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its sound has been influential in shaping the landscape of industrial and electronic music, often drawing comparisons to contemporaries like Front Line Assembly and Skinny Puppy.