The Immaculate Consumptive was a collaborative group featuring four stars of the no wave scene, that existed for three shows in 1983.
[citation needed] It toured New York City and Washington, D.C., performing solo pieces and collaborations.
Almond and Thirlwell had been working together for a year prior to the shows on a project that would eventually become Flesh Volcano.
[1] The shows featured songs from each of the four members, joined together by a backing tape recorded by Blixa Bargeld, Barry Adamson, and Mick Harvey of the Bad Seeds, and Annie Hogan from Marc and the Mambas.
[1] the shows culminated in a group performance of "Body Unknown", with Almond singing, Cave screaming, Thirlwell drumming, and Lunch playing guitar.