In an Expression of the Inexpressible

Blonde Redhead

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 8, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Touch & Go Records
• ASIN: B000009T1V
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,998 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Alternative Press
Kazu Makino's and Amedeo Pace's guitars scrape and meld together in a glorious cacophony that is neither subversive nor predictable.

New Musical Express
[Blond Redhead] deal expressly in the things that don't come easily. Theirs is a noble enterprise, fraught with detuned Sonic Youth guitars and scything hardcore fury. The lily-livered may find [lead singer Kazu Makino's] voice--a wracked yelp of yearning--a stumbling block, but the rewards for taking your hands off your ears are great.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "ESSENTIAL INDIE PIECE!", August 31, 2000

By A Customer

This is by far the strongest album put out by this unique, eclectic NYC band. The music is very experimental and the album changes moods, rapidly. Distilled is a bit melancholy, yet beautiful and Missile++ is my favorite song on the cd, because the lyrics are beautiful and the drummer is amazing on this song! Ignore all of the comments you read that compare them to Sonic Youth. I love Sonic Youth and they really don't sound similar to each other, at all! But I do recommend fans of Sonic Youth to check out Blonde Redhead because they'll love them as well. If you adore indie rock, this is a gem.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blonde Redhead's growing pains, August 23, 2004

By	natalie larios (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews

Might be described as a transitional album. Worth owning for the song "Distilled" alone. It feels rougher to me than other BR albums -- much less poppy than Damaged Lemons and more awkward in the vein of their first two. Still -- excellent if you enjoy their sounds.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glorious!!, May 12, 2003

By A Customer

This is just an incredible album, like all of the rest of their stuff. It took me awhile to start enjoying them. The dissonant guitars made me think they were biting Sonic Youth. But after a few listens I realized that they are very different. While Sonic Youth at their best relied on distortion and improvisation, Blonde Redhead writes non-traditional and dissonant melodies and uses lots of unique time signatures. But there's not a whole lot of improv there. I'd say they had more in common with Don Caballero than Sonic Youth.

If that sounds like your bag, get this record. It's wonderful, exhilarating, and totally unique. My favorite is the great drum line and cracking vocals that is track 4.

And if you have a chance, see them live. They are one of the best performing bands you'll ever see.