a r t i s t : The Brian Jonestown Massacre
t i t l e : My Bloody Underground
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : A Records
c a t : AUK011CD
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Psychedelic Rock
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2008
t r a c k s : 13
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 90,2 MB
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Brilliant album.
Norman says..
Remember when you put a needle on a record and the sound that
emerged was once of pure soul, melody and surprise. When
records were full of twists and turns and you never quite knew
what was coming next. When artists made music purely for the
love of making it and not for material or monetary gain. Well
if a time ever actually existed and isn't just an idealistic
dream then the time would surely belong to The Brian Jonestown
Massacre. Pretty much the only band I can think of where the
music seems to pour out of them pure and untainted. Their new
album 'My Bloody Underground' is a marvelous sprawling journey
through everything that is great about rock and roll. Somehow
it seems to incorporate slithers of every great band that has
ever existed from The Byrds to The Rolling Stones through
Thirteenth Floor Elevators, Jesus and May Chain and My Bloody
Valentine. The mention of the latter two names should give you
an idea of where it is sonically, seemingly recorded in some
kind of sewer but has more life, more soul and more ideas than
any other album that will be released this year. Yes its
flawed, its over long and occasionally self indulgent but I'll
put up with all that to hear a song as great as 'just like
kicking jesus' . Probably the best song .......I've ever
heard. Reminding me of being a teenager, late at night,
hearing the sound of John Peel playing My Bloody Valentine
crackling through a badly tuned transistor radio. And if
that's not enough how can you NOT love a band who title a song
'Bring Me The Head Of Paul McCartney On Heather Mill's Wooden
Peg (dropping bombs on the white house)'? - Clint
I'm not gonna add much to Clint's review cos he's hit the nail
on the head but I wanted to say that I think this album is
marvelous as well. There's 5 or 6 tracks which are absolutely
outstanding. It's all completely derivative (but let's face
it... what isn't these days?) but it's all done so well I
can't put the bloody thing down. A complete revelation if I'm
honest as I've never got this band before. A total homage to
Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine! Absolute complete
genius!! - Phil
What the label says:
After spending time writing and recording in Liverpool,
England and Reykjavik, Iceland; My Bloody Underground will be
the thirteenth full-length album released by the band, set for
release on Anton NewcombeÆs own record label ôa recordingsö
thirteenth timeÆs a charm for a band whoÆs name a portmanteau
of the original and founding member of The Rolling StonesÆ
Brian Jones and the infamous
mass cult suicide at Jonestown, Guyana in 1978. Fans and
critics of Brian Jonestown Massacre who have eagerly awaited a
new album for a little over 4 years now will not be
disappointed with its musical content, quality and controversy
to follow. The opening track titled ôBring Me The Head Of Paul
MCCartney On Heather MillÆs Wooden Peg (Dropping Bombs On The
White House)ö begins and soars into an echoing wave of
tambourines and trancelike acoustics, that continues for 12
more tracks and 75.87 minutes, stirring visions of sunny
Californian communes to New York City bars on the Lower East
Side. From Rishikesh to Reykjavik, the entire album provides
provocative glimpses into Anton NewcombeÆs head, both the
darkness and the light, so clearly and so beautifully
self-produced. A man and artist many are eager to dismiss as
obnoxious and unworthy of the attention he receives. Others
however, deem him simply as vulnerable in this world he roams
and hugely misunderstood whilst doing so. Like many prolific
and artistic ômadmenö before his and our time, dare we sum all
of the above and categorize Newcombe as a one of the musical
geniuses of our time? Maybe itÆs too early or controversial
to say, but tracks from My Bloody Underground are certainly
good indications whether such a ôcharacteristicö is worthy of
his nature. ôWe Are The Niggers Of The Worldö (track 4) is a
song Anton wrote when he was just 9 years old, you can decide
for yourself.
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01-Bring Me The Head Of Paul McCartney On Heather Mill's [06:28]
Wooden Peg (Dropping Bombs On The White House)
02-Infinite Wisdom Tooth / My Last Night In Bed With You [06:07]
03-Who Fucking Pissed In My Well? [04:33]
04-We Are The Niggers Of The World [05:20]
05-Who Cares Why [08:21]
06-Yeah Yeah [04:30]
07-Golden Frost [03:44]
08-Just Like Kicking Jesus [04:38]
09-Ljosmyndir [04:09]
10-Automatic Faggot For The People [05:47]
11-Darkwave Driver / Big Drill Car [07:42]
12-Monkey Powder [06:55]
13-Black Hole Symphony [10:20]
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