10,000 Maniacs - Blind Man's Zoo
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Artist: 10,000 ManiacsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1989-05-11
Music Label: Elektra / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Eat for Two
- Please Forgive Us
- Big Parade
- Trouble Me
- You Happy Puppet
- Headstrong
- Poison in the Well
- Dust Bowl
- Lion's Share
- Hateful Hate
- Jubilee
Free Music Notes for Blind Man's Zoo
Free Music Review: Not sure if they got what they were going for here.
Hit: 3 Stars
A good disc but wears a little thin as it goes on. I guess this is their concept album and sometimes artist feel it's their need or duty to write songs about the current societal and political state, but about ? ways through the point is well made and doesn't need to be driven home anymore.
I can appreciate the content and would think that the lyrics, whole or in part, touch on things we've all dealt with. Perhaps these songs should have been spread over 2 records, combined with other compositions that could have presented a more hopeful view of mans demise and how it fits into reality, if that's possible.
Musically, although maybe not the strongest from the band, it's a good record and Natalie's voice sounds as good as ever. "You Happy Puppet" has some smooth rhythm guitar over a nice, easy beat and "Headstrong" could easily fit on an INXS album. "Jubilee" slams the door closed on this magical misery tour. Perhaps built in concept off of Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit", it's hard to imagine the song not pulling some emotions out of you since it deals with assumptions, prejudice, religion and hypocrisy. It's hard to get happy after this one.
On the other hand is "Our Time in Eden" which is very uplifting. "These Are days" is one of my favorite songs and even thought the subject may be tried they really do breath new life into it. If "Few And Far Between" was on American bandstand it would get a "has a good beat and is easy to dance to". "Tolerance" has a very strong arrangement, especially the vocals. This disc seems to have laid the ground work for Natalie's solo career as the songs can easily fit in with pieces such as "Kind & Generous", "Wonder" and "Carnival".
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