Celebrate the New Dark Age [EP]

Polvo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 27, 1994)
• Original Release Date: May 26, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Merge Records
• ASIN: B0000019N1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,155 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time, December 1, 2001

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This review is from: Celebrate the New Dark Age (Audio CD)

It is a pity that the success of "grunge" bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam overshadowed the incredible goldmine of "indie" guitar rock available in the first half of the nineties. For those in "the know", bands like Pavement, Sebadoh, Trumans Water, Guided by Voices and Polvo fired glorious shots of fuzzed-out guitar innovation to the deaf masses. Perhaps it is for the best that radio and MTV have overlooked this mini-rennaissance. In twenty years time, everyone will claim to have owned the likes of Polvo's masterpiece, "Celebrate the New Dark Age". The key here is solid songwriting laced with the most dazzling and moving guitar hooks ever to grace a rock album. The guitar interplay is both fierce and beautiful. What makes this album so special is the definite Eastern influence in the melodies. Bowie is a master of the whammy bar and slide. The album opens with a blast; Fractured Like Chandeliers showcases the frenetic and glorious alternate tuned strumming and picking. City Spirit is one of the most haunting songs they have ever written. Tragic Carpet Ride is a dense tremolo-laced psychedelic masterpiece. For my money the standout track, is a short piece called Solitary Set. This song will bring tears to your eyes; it's that pretty. It's right up there with Dinosaur Jr's Little Fury Things. If one aspect must be criticized, it is the lyrics; but, who cares when Bowie sings the melodies with such emotion.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like Picasso compared to Rockwell., November 16, 2000

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"evohnav" (Superior, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celebrate the New Dark Age (Audio CD)

This is my personal favorite from the band, especially "Fractured." I bought this album on a whim at a used record store some years back and have been a huge fan ever since. These guys, without a doubt, restructure the language of music! I strongly urge anyone looking for a way to break from the humdrum of corporate "alternative" homogeny to listen to Polvo and then try to go back. You will never look at music the same way again.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Polvo lessons, January 19, 1999

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[e-mail] (West Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celebrate the New Dark Age (Audio CD)

When this EP came out I was already a fan. Actually, i bought it the first day it came out. I thought , at the time, "It would be best to own the CD so it is easier to listen to- so I can shuffle, or skip..." The release included a three 7" EP that was packaged perfectly. The ep needs no skips or shuffle; I wish I had the three 7". Everyone in music was jumping on Polvo's bandwagon.Perfect. Polvo is in my top five bands of all time. Every album occupies its space, and this one is one of the easiest to listen to, along with This Eclipse. Cor-Crane Secret is the "pop" album, Today's Active Lifestyles is the best/craziest, Exploded Drawings is the "daydream nation" of Polvo.Polvo may be gone, so grab these earlier albums now.