Lead singer/guitarist Nick Blinko is notorious for his witty macabre lyrics and dark pen-and-ink artwork, prominently featured on all of Rudimentary Peni's albums. Blinko is also rumored to have written the band's Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric album whilst resident in a psychiatric hospital, having suffered from mental illness most of his life, as such, the subject matter of the album relates to the delusions Nick was experiencing at the time, particularly the idea that he was said Pope. Nick's subject matter has been influenced by the work of H.P. Lovecraft who he had studied after having delusions of the macabre element of life and hereafter. Bassist Grant Matthews has also written a number of songs for the band, though his lyrics primarily focus on sociopolitical themes. The band also features drummer Jon Greville.
Very few photos exist of the band, as their albums feature Blinko's drawings, but artist and record label owner Pushead published a few photos of the band in an early edition of his magazine.
The band had early connections with Crass, and released their Farce EP on Crass Records. Though they stopped performing in the 1980s after bassist Grant Matthews was diagnosed with cancer, they continue to record and release material today, though they rarely give interviews. Nick Blinko has also become increasingly popular in the Outsider Art scene, and wrote an autobiographical novel entitled "The Primal Screamer", revered amongst his fans to be a literary masterpiece.
Musicians of a variety of genres (from thrashcore to death metal to apocalyptic folk) have taken influence from the work of Rudimentary Peni. There is even an all-girl high school cover band that does all Rudimentary Peni. The legend created by Rudimentary Peni is part in thanks to their evasion of media coverage and the spread of misinformation.
A new album, No More Pain EP was released on May 5th 2008. Nick Blinko has also finished a new untitled novel, due out sometime in the near future.
Your Secret Life
Rudimentary Peni Lyrics
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The lyrics to Rudimentary Peni's song Your Secret Life are about one person's knowledge and understanding of someone else's secret life. The lyrics suggest that the person singing has access to secrets that others are not privy to. The singer reveals that they are aware of this person's feminine mystique, or their enigmatic and alluring qualities. The next phrase, "your falsity," suggests that the person is not all that they seem to be, and that their true nature has been exposed. The third line, "your innocent promiscuity," suggests that this person may be sexually promiscuous, but that they play the role of the innocent. Finally, the line, "and your hypocritical cruelty hold no mystery for me," suggests that the person is not only false and promiscuous but also cruel in a way that is hypocritical. This song speaks to the idea that everyone has secrets, and that we are not always who we seem to be.
Line by Line Meaning
I know all about your secret life,
I have knowledge regarding the life you lead behind closed doors,
your feminine mystique,
the elusive and alluring qualities you possess as a woman,
your falsity.
your tendency to be insincere and deceptive,
your innocent promiscuity,
your naive and possibly unintentional sexual behavior with multiple partners,
and your hypocritical cruelty
your tendency to preach one thing but act in opposition to those teachings,
hold no mystery for me.
I am not puzzled or curious about these aspects of your personality.
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tunalord
I love this song, i can't find the album anywhere though D:
John Mansberger Jr.
@UnicornFlavors its called Echoes of Anguish...its the first album since the pope album i think...very slow and gothic sounding...but the artwork is killer. Cheers!