Blow It Up, Burn It Down, Kick It 'Til It Bleeds

Imitation Electric Piano

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2006)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Drag City
• ASIN: B000HCPSSA
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #199,980 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tension

2. For the Best

3. I Mean Wow

4. Energy Is Beautiful

5. Relatively Good Times

6. Come into Force

7. Roque

8. What We Do We Do

9. Leave Her Johnny

10. Blow It Up, Burn It Down, Kick It 'Til It Bleeds

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stereolab fans, take note, January 9, 2007

By	R. R. Atkinson "Robsbooks" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Another spin-off from Stereolab, with less in common with its source than Laeticia's side-project Monade (Which is also worth a listen, particularly "A Few Steps More"). This one is from their bassist, Simon Johns, and draws a bit from Stereolab's hypnotic riffing style, but new vocalist Mary Hampton has a cleaner, lighter soprano voice...and I'd say this stands on its own merits. Fans of Adventures in Stereo might find it familiar territory, though the song structures are generally more complex and elaborated upon. Recommended. "Trinity Neon", their initial effort, isn't as strong, a band finding its footing; Half of its tracks are instrumentals, and as with Monade, not up to its sophomore effort. Those who love "Blow It Up" and Stereolab completists may want to check it out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, March 11, 2008

By	M. Todd (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are a Stereolab, High Llamas or Monade fan, there's no way you won't like this CD. Another added bonus is the new singer (on this CD only) Mary Hampton is really great, and the lyrics are absolutely top notch, the kind of poetry that makes you think...remember when lots of music was like that? Now, unfortunately, we have to hunt for music that has meaningful lyrics...and you get even more for your money because the music is genius as well. I'm so glad that Imitation Electric Piano exists.