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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/18/2003 : 01:49:43
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Mojo gives the album four stars (out of five) - the reviewer (Andrew Perry) obviously has not been a great fan of Frank's post Pixies career, but rates this one highly. I love the Blood on the Tracks reference -reminds me a bit of the Steve Lamacq interview? I think Mr Perry would benefit from exploring Frank's solo/Catholics career a bit more though:
"Seventh - and best - outing for the former Pixie, guests include Joey Santiago and Stan Ridgway."
Perhaps every genius songwriter, if pushed to post-idolisation/post-relationship extremes, has a Blood on the Tracks in them. Never before a man for straight-down-the-line lyricism when he could indulge in another Roswell fantasy, Frank Black delivers his albeit skewed version thereof. Much like Dylan circa 1974, he has seemed increasingly stumped by the task of matching former Pixies glories, trundling out countless sketches rather than the rockin' masterworks of old. This, however, is a very different record. Though far from the explosive garage sound of Surfer Rosa , here our man is palpably putting his back into the proceedings - apparently inspired by his separation from his wife. Hence there are malicious farewells (Goodbye Lorraine), boozy twangfests (new House of the Pope) and enough memorable moments to make this the first Catholics album worthy of your love and attention.
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Brackish Girl
~ Soul Eater ~
Ireland
1750 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2003 : 05:24:44
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the Hotpress review(irish magazine) was along the same lines(finally frank has cracked it) and they liken him to iggy, bruce(but in this way, kind of negatively),nick cave(fronting the Willard Grant Conspiracy),josh ritter(what is hotpress's obsession with that guy?!?), and they say nadine is 'vintage Black' and horrible day is 'blacker than Black'. what the hell does that mean? anyway, the review begins with 'Anybody who though the man formerly known as Black Francis was trading past glories, think again. Show Me Your Tears is a shimmering and sometimes sneering statement of intent from the rejuvenated former Pixie, who sounds 20 years younger than he has on any of his previous solo outings, even if he has been overdosing on Johnny Cash records.' humph. kinda bittersweet, huh? anyway, whats wrong with Johnny Cash? it gave him 7/10.
-Jessie
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the bombs were deployed,
the people they groaned,
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bazza
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1439 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2003 : 05:35:49
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you beat me to this jessie - great review. i guess these 2 reviews show that the guy who reviewed the album in Q is a total wanker. allegedly of course 
If there's one thing I've learned, it's that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead.
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2003 : 07:47:18
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Good to see the good reviews are coming in.... Mojo is a good magazine as well, unlike Q, which stands for fucking shite.
Bacon....... Its not fantastic |
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Omer
= Cult of Ray =
275 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2003 : 09:54:42
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Aren't you tired of the 'best since the Pixies' cliche'? I think we should add it to the 'standard Frank Black review':
Black is Back (In Black)
In 1989, the Pixies were the best rock band ever. Kurt Cubain namechecked them. The world seem before them, but Clack Francis could not get on with Kim Deal, and so he split the band and started a series of long and dull solo albums. Now, finally, Black returns with the best of his work since his highlights of the Pixies, an album that is less 'the Violent Femmes' then Johnny Cash, but still fun. It ain't THE PLANET OF SOUND, but it's not bad, either. |
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
1733 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2003 : 10:12:20
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I like the 7th solo album reference. I think this guy missed BLD/DW entirely - both had share of straight-down-the-line lyricism. Still, it is much better than the Q review.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6212 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2003 : 12:04:11
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There's a review of SMYT in dutch magazine 'Heaven'
they wrote the pixies crap
but said it was a very good album
DITS had a one page review in mojo, BLD/DW just a small piece
how large is the review this time?
''it's not a box, it's a submarine'' |
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
1733 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2003 : 12:50:05
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I transcibed the whole review - it is a small review again. Incidentally, in last month's Mojo Surfer Rosa was named one of the 100 best guitar albums of all time - the guy who wrote about it was the very same Andrew Perry. (Are You Experienced was No. 1)
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Doryphore
- FB Fan -
Belgium
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Posted - 08/18/2003 : 23:44:54
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"the first Catholics album worthy of your love and attention"
What's wrong with this man? Did he not hear Dog in the Sand? |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2003 : 01:02:13
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or any of Franks albums with the Catholics.
Bacon....... Its not fantastic |
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Omer
= Cult of Ray =
275 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2003 : 06:02:39
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| I love Hendrix, but how fuckign stupid is it to put 'Are You Experienced?' as the best every guitar album? |
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