Bong Ep

New Fast Automatic Daffodils | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 10, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000000WZD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,577 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS Bong (Out-of-print 1992 US Mute/Elektra 5-track CD maxi single also includes Its Not What You Know Head On Beautiful and Cannes jewel case picture sleeve with deletion punch-hole through barcode)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars oh, the glories of the discount rack, April 29, 2002

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Amanda Mauer (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bong Ep (Audio CD)

not that you care... but let me tell you a little story. i went to a cd store, pretty low on cash and with nothing particular in mind to purchase. this being the situation, i began to paw through the "3 for 5 dollars" rack. Bong was one of the cds there. i was enthralled by the band's name (i had never heard of them before) and hey, i'll buy almost anything for 1.66. i went home and slipped the 20-minute cd into a stereo. expecting total trash, i was shocked to discover that this is extremely good music! something i would have spent more than a buck and 2/3 on! the musicians are talented, the lyrics are fun, and NFAD is not just one of those carbon-copy bands (many of which have cds and songs running rampant in cd players, on the airwaves, and in heads everywhere.) for something a little bit different, rather impressive, and just plain enjoyable, buy this. personally, i just might buy another of their cds... though it may cost a little more than the first. :) *note: this music is especially good, in my humble opinion, for listening to whilst doing crunches or sit-ups.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy, September 18, 2001

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R. Kosman "reformed" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bong Ep (Audio CD)

Postively five of the best tracks ever put on plastic coated aluminum.
Killer percussion!
Intelligent lyrics!
Great Guitar!
Well Mixed!

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting find, made even more interesting by price, September 25, 2003

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Michael A. Rose "Musician/Playwright/Performer" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bong Ep (Audio CD)

What a bizarre little CD! I found this in a rather large box I treated myself to from a record store liquidation, so my total price was very low. Even at a price higher than mine, it's definitely worth checking out. At only 20 minutes long, it's a bit on the short end, but overall a great find.

The vocals, and even the droning, swirling guitars to some extent remind me of mid-period Killing Joke, or perhaps even the underrated band Lubricated Goat. It's got a nice post-punk sound to it, with some great dissonant moments. Percussion is well done, and heavy... even the snare has that nice snap (instead of the annoying ping) that drummers love to hear in a recording!

The mix is very well done, and just gritty enough to easily retain any "street credibility" -- this is not overproduced at all... in fact that may be my favorite thing about the album. The mix is rock-solid. See if you can't find yourself a copy of this disc soon, before they all disappear!