Octo Realm

Written by:

Mark E Smith, Julia Nagle, Adam Helal, Tom Head, Grant Cunliffe (= Grant Showbiz)

Initial release:

The Unutterable, Eagle Records EAGCD164

Date:

6 November 2006

Subsequent reissue:

The Unutterable, Voiceprint VP451CD; 10 November 2008

Group on initial release:

Mark E Smith – vocals; Julia Nagle – keyboards; Tom Head – drums; Neville Wilding – guitar; Adam Helas – bass

Commentary:

Essentially, this short track leads us into the glorious sweeping sound of Ketamine Sun. In itself, it’s a throwaway number with various members of the group introducing themselves, over a slight musical background, in various comic ways. The best part of the song is the line, “You’re a walking pile of Adidas crap”, one of MES’s best putdowns.