Incontinent (album)

Incontinent is the debut studio album by American noise rock band Unsane, released in 1991 through Matador Records. The album is known for its raw, abrasive sound, heavy use of distortion, and bleak, often violent lyrical themes.

The album’s production values are deliberately lo-fi, contributing to its unsettling and claustrophobic atmosphere. Guitars are heavily distorted, and the rhythm section provides a pounding, relentless backbone to the music. Lyrically, Incontinent explores themes of urban decay, violence, addiction, and mental instability. The vocal delivery is often a screamed or shouted performance, adding to the sense of unease.

Incontinent is considered a seminal album in the noise rock genre and helped establish Unsane as a leading force in the early 1990s underground music scene. Its influence can be heard in subsequent generations of noise rock, sludge metal, and hardcore punk bands. The album's cover art, featuring a photograph of a subway scene, further reinforces the themes of urban decay and alienation present in the music.