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"Ars Moriendi" is pure aural insanity. What kind of song brings together Arabian melodies, gypsy music, and grindy speed metal? Why, a Mr. Bungle song, of course! This is one of their craziest songs ever, and will sit well with fans of the band's zanier moments.
How about "Pink Cigarette"? With lyrics like, "Your kiss...touches everything but me," you might think this is an emotional, sad song. NEVER! Mr. Bungle waxes the cheese big-time, with Patton's emotional histrionics and the melodramatic orchestrations being far from heartbreaking. I love it; it's amusingly cheesy because the band obviously knows it's cheesy. Patton even makes fun of the turgid "ahhhh" backing vocals that were prevalent in the 50s and 60s. This band is the best.
Mr. Bungle has been accused of not knowing the value of a song, but their versatility never ceases to amaze and they definitely know how to compose. "The Holy Filament" is a bombastic new age piece with exquisite keyboards and very lush orchestrations that ooze grandeur and magnificence. It's very...unlike most of the band's work, but it fits because there are no rules in Mr. Bungle's game.
"Goodbye Sober Day" throws Balinese chants, lounge music, and thick-azz metal into a blender with acid and serves up a smooth mix.
... Read more ›1) Fans of Bungle's eponymous first album (or ealier demos) who were desperately hoping Disco Volante was a "period" and that they'd eventually return to their old ways. Well, not on this album, which owes more to the Beach Boys than to early 90s funk-metal.
2) Fans of Disco Volante, who would be enormously disappointed to learn that after that brilliant expermental piece, the boys in Bungle are back to doing actual songs again, and what's worse, vaguely friendly ones at that.
3) People who'd heard that Mr. Bungle finally released a "pop" album, but will find to their dismay that the album is still just too "weird" for their spoonfed tastes.
Everybody else-- old fans, new fans, and people who still think Mr. Bungle was just some short on Pee-Wee's Playhouse alike, should be able to get into at least a song or two on this album. The people decrying it as "commerical" obviously have forgotten exactly how bland and hackneyed real commercial music is. This album is perhaps a little easier to digest than anything else this band has done, but don't take that to mean that it is easy to listen to.
Is it the band's best album? That depends on your personal tastes. Is it unquestionably brilliant and a must-have? Yes.