This Kind of Punishment's first record dates from the days when New Zealand rock was abrasive rather than jangly -- Peter and Graeme Jeffries (major figures in the scene through the next two decades) assemble a collection of harsh, minimal guitars, low-fi organ drones, and chilling vocals, mainly eschewing drums or opting for booming, primitive percussion. The band's aggressively unsettling style is highly pronounced on these early recordings, which feature none of the slightly more palatable excursions of future releases.