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Tuesday, 14 June 2011

PERE UBU ...NEW PICNIC TIME...................................

Yes he sings some lyrics about Jehovah's Kingdom on here (to the discomfort of other band members) ... yes they were on the verge of pretentious excess, caused by the singer's domination of the band ... yes some of the tracks here are so-so moody meanderings ...
But the better part of this record is fantastic! I mean, good grief! Really unbelievable!
I'm almost speechless as to how beautiful parts of this record are. I came here to say something, so I'll say that on tracks like the first two each member of Ubu is contributing to a strong, slightly bizarre rhythm that moves and grooves. I'll also say that Tom Hermann (who left after recording this) was a genuinely astonishing player and that he left the evidence all over this record. Highlights are the first two tracks and "One Less Worry"; those tracks make nearly all of the history of recorded music seem like a mere build-up to this. Scott Mcfarland

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desert island discs

  • unknown pleasures....joy division
  • the bends....radiohead
  • ten....pearl jam
  • revolver....the beatles
  • marquee moon....television
  • led zeppelin ll....led zeppelin
  • forever changes....love
  • exile on main street....the rolling stones
  • dub housing....pere ubu
  • are you experienced....the jimi hendrix experience