The Primal Screamer

(Paperback)

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A gothic horror tale of severe mental distress and punk rock, The Primal Screamer is written in the form of a diary kept by a psychiatrist, Dr. Rodney H. Dweller, concerning his patient, Nathaniel Snoxell, brought to him in 1979 after a series of attempted suicides. Snoxell gets involved in the nascent UK anarcho-punk scene, recording and playing gigs in squatted anarchist centres. In 1985, the good doctor himself 'goes insane' and disappears.This semi-autobiographical novel by singer, guitarist, lyricist and illustrator Nick Blinko features his unique artwork.

Reviews

"Dense, haunted, shot through with black humour."
--Raw Vision

"Nick Blinko is a madman. That's not intended as pejorative opinion but rather a statement of plain fact."
--Maximum RocknRoll

"The insights it offers into the punk scene and into the unsettling landscapes of its author's mind are fascinating. The whole book has a distinct sense of coming from a mind unlike most we are used to."
--The Big Issue

"An intensely written and authentically Gothic look at the life of a man suffering extreme mental distress."
--Detour

"Fascinating and compelling."
--Kerrang

Author Bio

Nick Blinko is an artist and the lead singer and guitarist for the punk band, Rudimentary Peni, whose records include, Death Church, Cacophony, and Pope Adrian 37th.