Armed Love [Import]

International Noise Conspiracy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Bros.
• ASIN: B00029CXM2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,152 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Black Mask

2. The Way I Feel About You

3. Let's Make History

4. Armed Love

5. Like a Landslide

6. A Small Demand

7. The Dream Is Over

8. This Side of Heaven

9. All in All

10. Communist Moon

11. A Voice of Our Own

12. Guns for Everyone

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Fueled by the potent quasi-Marxist political slant of Gang of Four and early Manic Street Preachers and wed to a sonic bent that's a fervent hybrid of ‘60s garage thrash and nascent ‘70s punk abandon, Sweden's International Noise Conspiracy seem unlikely candidates for big-budget American modern rock crossover potential. But, under the able guidance of producer Rick Rubin, that's what they've slyly pulled off here with some success. If INC organist Sara Almgren was lost in that intense artistic shuffle, the band gained unlikely cameos by Billy Preston and Heartbreaker Benmont Tench in the bargain, further indications of the project's wider marketing aims. The blistering opener "Black Mask," "The Dream Is Over" and bluesy "This Side of Heaven" may beckon with the crass, neo-classic rock seductiveness of Red Walls and Jet, but tracks like "Communist Moon" and "Let's Make History" remind listeners that band founders Lars Strömberg and Dennis Lyxzén were largely inspired by Phil Ochs' sage comment that the perfect rock band would be a "combination of Elvis and Che Guevara." Here's that sentiment's logical extension: Music that seeks to replace the prevailing political order by shrewdly co-opting its pop culture from the inside-out – and occasionally one-upping its populist appeal in the bargain. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Political Pop Revolution, October 21, 2005

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Eric Cason (Citizen of the World!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Armed Love (Audio CD)

Yeah, it's glam pop. Yeah, it doesn't come with a reading list of Marxist texts referenced in the lyrics. Yeah, it's not Refused raw or as in-your-face lyrically as "Capitalism Stole My Virginity". But who care! It's make me wanna shake my butt and do funky James Brown moves. Either everyone dances or no one dances! SCREW ART! LET'S DANCE!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars you make plans we make history, October 18, 2005

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alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Armed Love (Audio CD)

This is another band that had some trouble releasing an album. The Noise Conspiracy is a band that ushered in the Swedish music craze but got little credit. Bands like The Hives garnered all the attention. They toured heavily, more than any band. People were there to see The Refused. The Noise Conspiracy always has had songs that made you think like "Capitalism Stole My Virginity." They may have seemed like party poopers, but that was part of the fun. A few years ago they lost a member and regrouped in Los Angeles. They got together with Rick Rubin and forced themselves to make a great rock and roll album. The first songs "Black Mask" and "The Way I Feel About You" are some of their best yet. They combine rock and roll and soul music in a powerful punch. This is mod music for a new generation. This is their most fun record ever. Every song has catchy memorable tunes. There is a reminder of the old days with songs like "Communist Moon" but even that doesnŐt hold them back. "A Small Demand" is a great song that you want to sing along to. This album is rhythmically complex. They have blown all their Swedish brothers out of the water. Finally we get the album they always promised. This album was delayed a year but it was worth the wait.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their cult following is about to explode into the mainstream!!, October 12, 2005

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stella steinbeck (mississippi delta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Armed Love (Audio CD)

This album truly rocks!! It matches the energy and sexiness of their live shows and exceeds those of their previous stuff. Every single song on Armed Love is solid. Just like their live shows, this album never lets up. The long-awaited release in the U.S. should help I.N.C. pick up momentum again. If you haven't seen them live yet, get this album, listen to it everyday and for christ's sake go out and catch em live.