Customer Reviews

And This Is Our Music

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It is really fascinating to see how emotive the reactions are to the Brian Jonestown Massacre. It seems there's rarely a rating betwixt the one and five star rating for the BJM. And, this applies to every one of their records. This is so very telling. . . Are the reviews about the recording itself or are they about band? That said, I'll accede to my own opinion; it's from the perspective of a devoted (but, not fundamentalist!) BJM fan ...And This Is Our Music is evidence of an ever maturing and expanding BJM. I think they are Bach. In other words, they are not imposters, but great Interpreters. The lyrical as well as the instrumental songs on this recording are great. There's a reflective quality inherent in this album or, possibly it just makes me reflective. At the same time, I'm not saying that every song on this album should be elected into the canon. But, as a whole, this record rocks! Anton has the rare talent of being able to express the paradoxical nature of this sad and beautiful world through his music. This record has both sad and beautiful moments, sometimes contained within the same song.

If you hate the BJM and always have, as is evidenced by some of the so-called "music fans" who gratuitously offer up negative reviews of every BJM record, then it's obvious! you will hate this album. In other words, it's no different than having Winton Marsalis (a known hater of rock) review the newest Flying Saucer Attack record? We know what the content of that review would be. The Perpetual One Star!! in other words, not valid. As for all the rest - I think you'll find that And This Is Our Music has a lot to offer.

I always thought that the BJM's really good stuff where the older albums they produced with Matt Hollywood and the other great musicians they had but this new album is just phenomenal like the others. The melodys man Anton Newcombe is by far the greatest musican I've heard. Every song on this album is great and his supporting cast of musicians do not fail to produce the highest quality of music like the older musicians had done. I began to just like the record but after i heard the song "When Jokers Attack" man that killed anything i had heard with a melody like that before. This is a must to any music fan, you don't realy have to get into the BJM's older material to like this.Why Not get it.

Sad, Beautiful and Complete. As Essential as Anything by Galaxie 500 or the Jesus and Mary Chain. As Essential as James Brown!!! Believe it. This band Owns you. All else is probably already irrelevant.

ok this is deffintly there most focused album. The musical peices fit in with the whole cd, making it the most trippy and epic sounding album. R. Hillary "abdominal surgery patient",this persons facts are all wrong so i wouldnt really listen to what he/she says. like that there were 42 albums in the past 10, years i think there on #9, im not exactly sure but, pretty sure. Also on my cd there are only 15 tracks and i think 2 instramentals they all flow so well that it dosnt really mater so much, beleive me you will love this album if you like trippy 67 era music. Not that there exactly retro but it sounds like Anton has perfected psycadelic music. Also You look great when im F**ked up is only 3min 14sec, so i really dont no what album abdominal surgery patient is listening to because its not the same one i have, and there are words to it, so maybe he has a diffrent copy then i have, i dont no.

I won't comment much about other reviews except to point out that BJM main man Anton Newcombe seems to relish provoking a response from people, good or bad, and he clearly succeeds in provoking some bad feedback. Be that as it may.

This album is very strong. There are lots of great tunes including Geezers, Tschusse, When Jokers Attack, Prozac vs Heroin, and others. As with all BJM albums, Newcombe's songwriting is the story and he delivers the usual number of gems this time around.

You can sample BJMs music here http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/mp3.php. Note that the songs from And this is Our Music that appear there were early versions that have evolved slightly for the final release. Make up your own minds! My mind says: essential.

I recently purchased this on a whim, and am pleased to report that it far exceeded my expectations. This is an ambitious recording: the song writing is varied and strong throughout, there's also a variety of instruments played, including horns...by listening to the sound samples you have a very good idea of what to expect. I know little about this group but believe they're based in LA, and are a core band of 4 or so guys, and have other musicians play on several tracks. To me, they're something like a cross between Spiritualized (circa Let it Come Down) and The Beatles (circa The White Album). A true find...my only complaint is that the drums are either of rather poor quality and/or poorly recorded...the singing and melodies are, by contrast, what make this cd truly outstanding.

I'm 49 and dig this band. Antoine "don't let it go."Just keep letting me buy everything you touch. And wait till u read the inside cover. That's worth 12 bucks alone. KEEP EM COMIN so my heart keeps hummin. Love The Snakes 2.

This is the best BJM album to date. I love all the BJM records but I listen to this album everyday. Seriously, I left it over at a friends house one night by accident, the next day he went out of town for a week and I was really considering buying it again at a local record store because 7 days without it seemed too long. You really get the sense that Anton is hitting his musical zenith with this album.

This album is a bit more mellow than "TPW:A Retro".
It contains some great tracks such as "Here it comes", "Starcleaner".
There are more instrumentals on this album, more than the other albums.
I still love their music either way.

I admit to never listing to this band, or the Dandy Warhols until this year. I had heard of them, but nothing more. Intrigue led me to buy this album, and I have to say its a great one. "Here It COmes" is beautiful and introspective, "Geezers" rocks, and has one of the greatest lyrical hooks ever. "You Look Great" makes me rock out with air drums. "Starcleaner" is amazing in how much it truly sounds like a psychedelic tune from the 60s. "PRozac And Heroin REvisited" is such a trip, I cant help but raise my arms and sway in slow motion. ITs one of my favorites on this album, and I REFUSE to pick a favorite. "Here To Go" is achingly beautiful and sad. "Maryanne" Im not thrilled with. I usually fast forward through it. Sorry guys. ;o) "Some Things Go..." is also a great melody. Very CHill. I think this a a superb album on the whole, and I get such a rush when I discover such a fantastic band that slipped under my radar. I highly reccommend this one, and Im sure Ill gush over the other ones, as I buy them. THanx for the music guys. :o)