V.Majestic [Extra tracks][Original recording reissued]

V. Majestic

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 1, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued
• Label: Mardev
• ASIN: B00000AGOA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #415,709 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hyperspace

2. Amateur

3. 80 Windows

4. Mother's Day

5. Troublemaker

6. Bacardi

7. Bad Best Friend

8. Dispossession

9. Voices

10. Firecracker

11. Slow Down

12. Robot

13. Silent Fighting [*]

14. Spooky [*]

15. Virtual Studio Tour [Multimedia Track]

16. Firecracker [Multimedia Track]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not From This Planet, February 21, 2000

By A Customer

This album stands as a testament to what clever amateurs, unfettered by traditional notions of song structure, popularity, or musicianship can do with a studio. This debut disc is far ahead of its time and has the uncanny ability to challenge one's preconceptions about what music can be - challenge being the key word here.

The lyrics are arch, adroit, and oblique. The songs' propulsively minimal skeletons support dense, compelling, and odd sonic textures that range from the airily ironic pop of "Kicked In The Horse..." to the dessicated ululations of "The Grand Substitution".

The work is not without its blemishes. One may question a few of the V's more self-indulgent compositional choices, like noisy drones or cacaphonous synth blurts that occasionally occlude more important elements such as with the lyric in the last verse of "Open Casket (For Tiny)". But the warts never overshadow the stunning richness and creativity of the songs.

What strikes me most about this debut is how, despite its well-studied strangeness, it's great fun to listen to. Robert Jazz's enthusiasm, like that of a 3-year-old with his first box of 64 colored crayons, is infectious, and we cannot help but be entranced, even if his skies are salmon and he frequently colors outside the lines.