Attrition's first album release came in the form of Death House, a cassette of two experimental electronic soundtracks inspired by zombie films. In 1983, Attrition received their first exposure in the national music press through a review by Dave Henderson in his "Wild Planet" column in Sounds, which led to their "Dreamsleep" track appearing on Henderson's compilation The Elephant Table Album, the band's first vinyl appearance.
Attrition's debut album release was a cassette titled "Death House," which featured two experimental electronic soundtracks inspired by zombie films. Their first national media recognition came in 1983 when Dave Henderson, writing for Sounds magazine's "Wild Planet" column, reviewed their music and included their song "Dreamsleep" on his compilation album "The Elephant Table."