Golden State [ENHANCED]

Bush

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 23, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B00005OWIT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (122 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #89,207 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The good news: Bush haven't changed much since 1994, the year of their breakthrough hits "Everything Zen," "Machinehead," and Glycerin." The bad news: Bush haven't changed much since 1994. Still, fans of singer Gavin Rossdale's breathy, sexy, Bono-ish vocals will dig such songs as "Solutions," which finds the Brit foursome mining familiar musical and lyrical territory. While the album is not a revelation, it is a solid outing laced with cool contrasts, provided in part by the input and production of Dave Sardy (Marilyn Manson). From the melancholy "Headful of Ghosts" and the raw and rollicking "The People That We Love" to "Superman"--a lush, loose and expansive song, heavy on the metaphors--Golden State sounds stellar. On the mellower tip, "Inflatable" is lovely, sexy, somnolent, and atmospheric, as is "Out of This World," with hollow-sounding, almost tribal drums, sitar sounds, and industrial tinges. Bush move easily into wilder territory with the raw, powerful guitars of "Fugitive"; the edgy, frenetic drums and techno touches that mark "Reasons"; and the unexpected punk fury of the two-and-a-half minute "My Engine Is with You." While Bush's fourth outing may not break new ground, this Golden State is still planted on terra firma. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best is yet to come!!, July 20, 2002

By	John E. Chadwick "John C" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let me start off by stating that I am almost 35, I'm married and i have loved Bush since 16 Stone. I am one of the few who found Razorblade Suitcase to be a delightful little "bitter pill" that I swallowed over and over again. Much better than their debut album. It just OOZED emotional angst thu the speakers.
The remix album was good and Science of Things was solid, but lacking.
Enter...Golden State. Simple. Complex. Bitter. Reflective.
This album is the culmination of EVERYTHING the band has done. Yes, there are radio friendly singles. Yes, there are dismally wallowing songs. And yes, EVERY damn song on the album has it's charms. (see, Oldskool there, "Album" instead of CD!)
I swear, there is not a song on this disc that I dislike. In fact, the couple of songs i dismissed as filler on first listen, later became my favorites.
A cold rainy July nite in Northern California (The Golden State), it is 50 degrees and i stand on the rocks overlooking the Pacific, listening to this CD. It just flows thru me, all the anger, all the love and everything in between is captured on this album. The lyrics are deep and the music is solid. It really doesn't get any better than this.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nirvana Who?, December 12, 2002

By	Goldfish Cracker (NC) - See all my reviews

You know, I always considered 16stone to be a great album. As a matter of fact, I shoplifted it when I was only eleven and listened to it solidly for six months. Its been a decade and now I usually pay for the cds, so perhaps i've moved back into the recording industry's good graces with adulthood, but who cares? Bush still rocks like no other.

A few steps off the beaten path (Deconstructed, The Science of Things) never hurt a solid rock act like Bush, although they did push a few of their devotees away for awhile as they experimented with the electronic movement. Returning to the majesty of 16 and Razorblade, Bush has once again proven that they aren't cut-rate diluted Nirvana worms, but truly an original, pulse-racing, head-banging hard rock entity that has laid claim to the throne of the new world of Rock and Roll.

At times speed metal quick, at others raspily heartfelt, Gavin never fails to confuse and inspire with his spaced out lyrics, making the stellar 'Head full of Ghosts' a hauntingly accurate pre-tribute to the 9/11 tragedy, and giving the absolutely fantastic 'Superman' a last-chance-to-cheat-death feel to it.

As with 16stone, Golden State is fairly devoid of weak tracks, you can put this one on play and let it ride. 'The People That We Love' is a fantastic nu-rock anthem, 'Infatable' recreates 'Glycerine,' but with more heart and 'My Engine Is With You' is lent a cheap, lower east side barroom punk feel to keep your head bobbing and your heart racing.

This album is a defiant statement by the all too often underestimated Bush, declaring that they are indeed the new royalty of rock. Do Not Pass on this album, Golden State is only the beginning.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite golden, November 4, 2001

By	J. Worden (Concord, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the album after hearing the catchy first single "The People That We Love", it wasn't a great song, but was good enough for me to check out the rest of the album. I was kinda disappointed by the album for the most part, though, there are some high points on the album. The highlights of the album are "Superman" and "Inflatable", the first being a really excellent song, the second a great, slow ballad. The biggest surprise of the album was the punk on the song "My Engine is with You", and Bush does do a good job of pulling it off. The rest of the album is the standard Bush fare ranging from crunchy-guitar driven songs to other acoustic ballads. The rest of the album is decent, not excellent, but above average. Recommended for all those die-hard Bush fans that never want to see them change. For some, though, a little change would not hurt and Bush could use a little revamping in my opinion. Anyway not a bad album, but not even close to the quality of 16 Stone.