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Dean & Britta (ex-Luna, Galaxie 500) were commissioned by the Andy Warhol Museum to compose and perform songs for 13 Screen Tests - short, silent portrait films made by Warhol in the mid-'60s. This live show has been touring the world for 18 months, with 50 performances to date, playing everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to NYC's Lincoln Center, to a 15th-century cathedral in Paris.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By lawgiver4feh
Format:Audio CD
I must admit I had some prejudices towards this release. After purchasing the 13 Most Beautiful... Songs for Andy Warhol Screen Tests DVD (and seeing the live show) I didn't like the idea of a release independent of the visuals.
For those not in the know it was a project curated by the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh: come up with music to accompany 13 of Warhol's legendary screen tests. The results are pretty remarkable. The live show, that they frequently still perform, is mesmerizing and the DVD is a real labor of love with an outstanding hard cover booklet with essays from Dean and the museum curators outlining the process in great detail.
So why did I have some bias towards this CD release? The visuals and music work so well together; I disliked the idea of them being separated. Also, some obscure Luna (the band Dean & Britta previously played in) tunes are recycled - I just tend to dislike the practice of this.
Having said all that, this release is a favorite of mine; it's outstanding. The music really stands on its own and I have to say releasing this batch of songs separately was a good idea. Channeling a more mellow Velvet Underground with some modern overtones? If I must describe the music with what came before (most musicians hate this, but it's hard not to do) I think this description is well suited.
It's a 2 disc set with a handful of songs remixed. My favorites being It Don't Rain in Beverly Hills and International Velvet Theme; such beautiful songs! A whole release that equals the sum of its parts. Forgive me as I fail the clever writing exam here...
Goes without saying if you are a fan of The Velvet Underground, Dean & Britta, Luna, thoughtful guitar music with some melodic glitch, etc. you are going to dig this. Check it out.
For those not in the know it was a project curated by the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh: come up with music to accompany 13 of Warhol's legendary screen tests. The results are pretty remarkable. The live show, that they frequently still perform, is mesmerizing and the DVD is a real labor of love with an outstanding hard cover booklet with essays from Dean and the museum curators outlining the process in great detail.
So why did I have some bias towards this CD release? The visuals and music work so well together; I disliked the idea of them being separated. Also, some obscure Luna (the band Dean & Britta previously played in) tunes are recycled - I just tend to dislike the practice of this.
Having said all that, this release is a favorite of mine; it's outstanding. The music really stands on its own and I have to say releasing this batch of songs separately was a good idea. Channeling a more mellow Velvet Underground with some modern overtones? If I must describe the music with what came before (most musicians hate this, but it's hard not to do) I think this description is well suited.
It's a 2 disc set with a handful of songs remixed. My favorites being It Don't Rain in Beverly Hills and International Velvet Theme; such beautiful songs! A whole release that equals the sum of its parts. Forgive me as I fail the clever writing exam here...
Goes without saying if you are a fan of The Velvet Underground, Dean & Britta, Luna, thoughtful guitar music with some melodic glitch, etc. you are going to dig this. Check it out.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Jerry Dunham
Format:Audio CD
This compliments Drella. Get It. The cd stands alone. The Dvd is great, too. But if you want to be intimately surrounded by Andy and the Velvets in the dark or while reading a book get this cd. The production is perfect. The choice of songs,
perfect. The Dylan song, I'll Keep It with Mine,VU's Not a Young Man Anymore,
the instrumentals, perfect... I'm not over doing it with the perfects either. Ultra-hip is another word to discribe. Just how perfect is it? 210 Coke bottles perfect! 32 Campbell's Soup Cans perfect! 47 turquois and gold Marilyn's perfect! 80 $2.00 bills perfect. 23 Dennis Hoppers perfect! Too much? Na!
The packaging is a tour d'force. Pictures, names, explanations, tidbits of info
hitherto unknown. Musically its like Death in Vegas meets Coney Island Baby. 60's and 70's atmosphere with a 2010 bent. Put it on and you are there, in the factory, at the photo shoot, in the recording studio. I can't give this high enough praise. Dean and Britta....fantastic job!
perfect. The Dylan song, I'll Keep It with Mine,VU's Not a Young Man Anymore,
the instrumentals, perfect... I'm not over doing it with the perfects either. Ultra-hip is another word to discribe. Just how perfect is it? 210 Coke bottles perfect! 32 Campbell's Soup Cans perfect! 47 turquois and gold Marilyn's perfect! 80 $2.00 bills perfect. 23 Dennis Hoppers perfect! Too much? Na!
The packaging is a tour d'force. Pictures, names, explanations, tidbits of info
hitherto unknown. Musically its like Death in Vegas meets Coney Island Baby. 60's and 70's atmosphere with a 2010 bent. Put it on and you are there, in the factory, at the photo shoot, in the recording studio. I can't give this high enough praise. Dean and Britta....fantastic job!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Former members of iconic indie bands Luna & Galaxie 500
release their 4th album; made to accompany some short black & white Andy Warhol films from the
60s. The album stands alone as a dreamy, minimalist work with no filler, no weak tracks.
Poignant & compelling, reverb-laden Luna-ish guitars co-exist with hauntingly warm vocals and a
bullseye aim for the soft place where hearts exchange darts; where everyone rings strange and
true by virtue of existence. Includes covers of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground...from New York.
release their 4th album; made to accompany some short black & white Andy Warhol films from the
60s. The album stands alone as a dreamy, minimalist work with no filler, no weak tracks.
Poignant & compelling, reverb-laden Luna-ish guitars co-exist with hauntingly warm vocals and a
bullseye aim for the soft place where hearts exchange darts; where everyone rings strange and
true by virtue of existence. Includes covers of Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground...from New York.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
13 Most Beautiful Songs (Dean & Britta)
Truly is 13 most beautiful songs. If you were a fan of Luna you will like this however it is much more "arty" and a bit more slow core. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dean & Britta - 13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen...
The Andy Warhol Museum commissioned music's legendary indy pop sensations Dean & Britta, who's attitude, music and sensibilities are taken straight from the 1960s, with visionary... Read more
Published 6 months ago by R. Kesler
5.0 out of 5 stars
a cool project tribute to Andy.
sorry, i never heard Galaxy500, Luna, nor Dean and Britta's cds. so i got no preference in my mind. i had listened few tunes of this cd on radio, it's cool, moody, cutey, not noisy... Read more
Published 22 months ago by yeewaishun
