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The Narcotic Story

Oxbow | Format: Audio CD
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The provocative San Francisco-based quartet Oxbow formed in the late '80s around vocalist Eugene Robinson, guitarist Niko Wenner, bassist Dan Adams, and drummer Greg Davis. Combining the squall of bands like the Birthday Party with elements of free jazz and musique concrète, the group debuted in 1990 with Fuckfest, followed in 1992 by King of the Jews. The menacing The Balls in the Great Meat… Read more in Amazon's Oxbow Store

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  • Audio CD (June 19, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: June 4, 2007
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Hydrahead Records
  • ASIN: B000PA9OOS
  • Also Available in: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #82,470 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning!, July 20, 2007
Oxbow's `An Evil Heat' was a work of power and majesty, alt rock with a sex hunter cum preacher on vocals and anyone who has seen their mechanical prick worshiping striptease rock show will be able to attest to what I just wrote - or not.

Anyway `The Narcotic Story' is the new one and it's even better. Eugene's vocals are more deranged and pathological, he even sounds vulnerable in places (perhaps even guilty???), The rest of the band which are now even more collar grabbingly urgent (perhaps I mean desperate) are a couple of shades darker than sad,,, damn beautiful I'll say.

Bands as good as Oxbow are the reason I still buy rock music. Urgent, intelligent, grandiose and yet frugal. Its high time you grabbed this record!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars another crazy auditory journey...., July 19, 2007
Combining a zeppelin-esque melody with crazed vocals, Oxbows' latest release is a hard one to define but definitely rates a listen. More than just songs, each track seems to transport you into a separate auditory adventure, combining accessible sounds with somewhat abrasive vocals. This album plays off of emotions, with a overtly passionate lyricist who at times sounds like Tom Waits just gargled a mouthful of thumb tacks, and time signatures reminiscent of classic rock at it's best. Oxbows' latest album is "Noise Rock" at it's best and easily one of the best releases of the year.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars strange band, strange music, November 4, 2007
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I have first heard of Oxbow last year when I bought their DVD "love that's last". I was surprised to learn that this band existed for almost 20 years. It is a sophisticated band, but the music is hard to define. It's not indie, not blues, not metal, definitely not jazz, not really experimental either... I don't know if I will still be listening to this music next year, or in 10 years, but for now I am intrigued. It is original and intense.
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