Neu

Polysics | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asian Man
• ASIN: B00009N1VQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #379,537 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Happy accident, February 11, 2004

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Elliott Brown (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Neu (Audio CD)

I bought Polysics' "Neu" by mistake. With the Japanese characters on its side and its Lichtenstein-inspired cover, I thought it was a Japanese import belonging to the kraut rock outfit Neu! which had somehow it slipped into bargain bin obscurity. Boy was I wrong.

This album sounds like The Pixes playing at a circus rave, or Devo run through a distortion petal with someone playing video games in the background, or maybe Primus doing a cover of the new age rap song at the end of Revenge of the Nerds. The music is simpler than other Japanese avant garde outfits (like the Boredoms), but way more accessible and catchy. Most of this album's songs are built around guitar riffs that recall The Ramones and early Pretenders. Add rythm that comes equally from live instruments and Casio keyboards, bouncy organ, odd electronic blips and buzzes, and aggressive vocals via vocoder and megaphone and you begin to get the picture.

While I am thrilled to have discovered these guys, it defintely takes a little bit of effort to get into this stuff. This music demonstrates an amazing array of influences, but it also sometimes feels a little bit like the inner workings of the mind of a kid with ADD after a six pack of Jolt Cola. It's not too heavy, though -- just bouncy and manic -- something to listen to on the way to work, but not when you've got a headache on the way home. This is a great buy if your tastes in music can be described as adventurous. If you use the words "acoustic," "subtle," "sanguine" or "mellow" to describe your preferences, Neu is not up your alley.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WoO!!!, August 8, 2003

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This review is from: Neu (Audio CD)

This album was so good my brain leaked out my nose and tasted like Orange Juice!

No, seriously. These are brilliant artists. There's not enough fun, energetic music out there. They take everything I love about Devo, combine it with all the manic energy you can find in punk music, and even toss in some electronic business that makes me believe in musical creativity again!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Wave Spazzcore Punk Electro Bliss..., October 2, 2003

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Eyes and Teeth (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Neu (Audio CD)

I can't stop smiling...I love this CD. This is the freshest thing I have heard in awhile. For those that don't know, Polysics are 4 Japanese youths who have extensively worshipped at the alter of Devo. The music put forth by Polysics is akin to a more punk-rock, electrocuted Devo. Exellent space-age synth work, pounding drums, angular guitars, and vocoder; mashed together into snappy little new wave gems. This band completly rocks. If you ever found yourself wondering what Devo would sound like if they were more punk rock, on speed, with more syntesizers this is it. At the moment, this is my favorite disc....Highly reccomended to those who want something snappy, spastic, new, retro, and fresh...