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Voodoo-U

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Lords of Acid first appeared on the scene with their debut album "Lust", a mix of club-savvy techno, tongue-in-cheek humor, and come-hither lyrics. While tracks like "I Must Increase My Bust" and "Rough Sex" gained them attention, the music itself was not much different from the rest of the dance world at the time. Perhaps aware of this themselves, the Lords (Oliver Adams, Praga Khan, and Jade 4 U) went back to the studio and released a fanastic 2nd album, the wonderful "Voodoo U."

"Voodoo" takes the lords in a different direction than "Lust", fusing dynamic club rhythms to the grit of industrial rock to form a deliciously bitter hybrid. While the tone of "Lust" was playful and light, "Voodoo" delves into a much darker form of humor and a more nihilistic view of sexuality. To be sure, the lyrics are just as sexually-charged, if not more, but when taken with the tone of the album, the Lords' shadowy collective id is much more apparent.

Several classic Lords tracks can be found here, including the undeniably driving "Crablouse" (both in its original form and in an interesting if not entirely superior remix), the creepily seductive "Out Comes The Evil", and the aggressively raunchy "She And Mrs. Jones." "Mister Machoman" and "Young Boys" give Jade 4 U (whose vocals are superb throughout) the chance to play dominatrix-as-berserker, and she does it so well that you can't help but want to give in to her, no matter what. Jade even tones it down for the sensual, alluring bonus track "The Real Thing", purring like the hottest 60's sex-kitten that never was.

It's when the Lords diverge from their erotic focus that the tracks' quality becomes tenuous. Several tracks on "Voodoo" are an attempt by the Lords to be serious, to talk about darker issues. Sometimes, like the hilarious ode to an irreedemable stoner "Marijuana In Your Brain" and the wrenchingly emotional tale of abuse "Special Moments", these work to a great degree. Other times, like the heavy-handed anti-drug "Blowing Up Your Mind" and the song attacking the pimp "Dirty Willy", the songs come off as preachy, with simplistic lyrics that reduce the impact that the song might have had. An unrelated misstep comes in the form of "Do What You Wanna Do", a well-intentioned but ultimately mediocre song.

Regardless of these few instances, this is a solid album, and a must for any fan of the Lords. While not wildly divergent in its style, the tracks are all wonderfully arranged and delivered: even when they don't connect well with the listener, you have to admire the effort put into them. Of special note in this regard is the bonus track "Young Boys Go To Studio 54", re-imagining the grunge of "Young Boys" into a disco number so masterfully crafted in retro style that you'd swear it's the Village People-Donna Summer duet that was never released.

All in all, a fantastic album with only a few flaws that deserves to be in any techno enthusiats' collection. 4 out of 5.

If you listen to this album and expect Lust, you're not gonna get it. The Lords stay contemporary by adapting their sound, and do so masterfully. The cover speaks volumes: what you see is what you get!

What does this sound like? I think the cover says it best. Musically it's mostly aggressive techno. Lyrically it's pretty hardcore, which is good. The song titles say alot. The only band comparison I can think of, might be some "My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult" on speed, hold the Satan, pass the sex and drugs. With songs like "The Crablouse", "Do What You Want To Do", and "Out Comes The Evil", this is easily their best album, and probably better than "Greatest T*Ts".

The first LoA cd I heard, I usually had my friends copy to listen to, but getting stationed overseas kind of prevents that.
It's good enough that I'm ordering a copy to get sent here. A must if you like a wide range of music, and a dirty sense of humor. Perfect for a sailor like me.

This is for people who are going to hell and loving the trip. Fast. Energetic. Downright nasty--in a good way. The Lords are everything your parents hate about music today, and that's a beautiful thing. Buy it.

Could there be any other word to describe this CD other than "sexy"? Well, perhaps. Innovative, electrifying, enticing, seductive, and delirious all fit it, too. It's such an excellent CD that I don't believe anything negative could or should be uttered of it. And if I hear that it has been, I shall be SERIOUSLY UNHAPPY.

Well what can I say ?I love it ...and this is an album that fuses rock and techno with other elements of music together!What a great job the acidheads did with this cd.This is one cd that rocks from start to finish.It's just as good as Greatest T.its.It's about rocknroll and techno ...who could ask for more?I highly recommend this one!

This was the album that introduced me to Lords of Acid, and I have loved them ever since. Their remarkable blending of screaming guitars with hardcore acid techno, coupled with sexually explicit and drug infested lyrics is something to really get the blood going, while at the same time possessing a good sense of electronic fusion that makes LoA rise above the other bands in their genre. Songs like "Voodoo-U," "Do What You Want to Do," "Special Moments," and "Drink My Honey" have the heavy bass pounding that would rule over the rave clubs, while "The Crablouse," "Dirty Willy," "Young Boys" (my personal favorite), "Mister Machoman," and "Blowing Up Your Mind," incorporate the rock and roll personality to appeal to any rocker. "Marijuana in Your Brain" is the most different track, and probably the most humorous as it just openly and blatantly advocates the lovely little halucinogen, while just being ridiculously funny about it. This CD is a wonderful adrenaline rush, and the four bonus tracks on the reissue are a great compliment to the techno majesty of this band. Hail to Praga Khan, Oliver Adams, and Jade 4-U...praise the lords!

This is the only Techno Album I own. I don't care for most techno, but this delivers big-time with solid and structured songs, no throw-aways either! I think it is by far their best album.

My title pretty much sums it up. Don't get me wrong, I love the Lords but their brand of techno is pretty standard fare.

The tracks on "Voodoo U" are typical of the Lords' cutesy/naughty subject matter with plenty of songs about drugs & sex. I can't, however, help but notice a departure from the slightly more edgy tone of prior releases such as "Lust". They seem to have downplayed the hard edged techno feel of their subsequent albums in favor of a more accessible dancepop bent. Their lyrical content seems to have lightened up a bit too but not by much. Always intent on dwelling on the raunchy end of things, the Lords have taken it a step further here and entered into high camp.

All things considered, "Voodoo U" is not a bad effort. It's a little cheesy and mainstream but still nasty enough to insure that it will never make it to alternative radio. The songs, like I mentioned, are pretty textbook but when it comes to sex-music the Lords are second to none.