Faith No More - Introduce Yourself
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Free Music Review: A divine blend of testosterone,adrenaline and musical genius
Hit: 5 Stars
I consider this to be one of the top ten greatest albums of all time.This 1987 release is more than a decade ahead of its time with its blend of rap, metal and punk, with a soul and a power that blows away today's Limp Bizkits like so many dry, dead leaves.
Why do I love this album? For one, this band has an understanding of the principle of dynamics, something that even technically gifted bands like Metallica tend to lack. This album lifts you to the heights of head-banging ecstasy, fully on a level with newly-appreciated (thanks to Mike Myers) breakdown in Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody-- then it drops you into a cool pond of still water, where you lie, floating for a moment, before being grabbed by the collar and thrown against the wall. All of this is done within the space of a single song, using the most sophisticated and subtle musical devices.
Overall, this album is superior to the band's other efforts, in terms of musical greatness, technical execution and strength of emotion. It is one of those rare, seemingly divinely inspired and powerfully executed works of art that truly warrants the overused and now diluted term of "genius."
The only band today to which I could compare FNM on this album, at least in terms of emotional delivery and sheer power, is the mighty System Of A Down, who has achieved comparable moments of greatness, although not quite as consistently or thoroughly as FNM does on this tour de force. I do believe that SOAD has the potential to put out an album this good some day.
I won't state a position on the "which singer is better" issue. Mike Patton and Chuck Mosley have completely different styles and musical personalities. I will mention, though, that Chuck Mosley provides a raw insanity, beautifully balanced with a sense of humor. His sloppiness, juxtaposed against the iron-fist-in-a-silk-glove sound of the rest of the band, who are all phenomenally talented and expressive musicians, pushes the band to a level that is virtually impossible to achieve when all of the musicians are "smooth," technically precise performers. In other words, his imperfections are an essential part of the album's greatness.
Favorite tracks: The Crab Song and Chinese Arithmetic
Free Music Review: MOSELYS FNM WAS ON A DIFFERENT PATH.... EXCELLENT!
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm pouring into this breed of late eighties rock and roll. Trying to make a list of a good time blend of punk mentality and eighties pop and flavorings of grunge. Faith No More have a lot of albums that I can dig, but this one falls perfectly into this category, while also, having its own vision in tact. anyone who tries to say that this album is not worthy, or that Mosey can't sing, have got a few things mixed up -either that, or never actually listened to this album. Mosley may not sing with the voice of angels, but neither did Mike Patton really... and where the Mike Patton style is built on much weirder themes, Mosley sings about the world around him, making this, his one major FNM record, stand out.
True it's not the same atmosphere as the Patton fronted Faith No More, but it has it's own vibe, that touches more into the free natured rock and roll that was turning out on the west coast in the late eighties, cool songs that don't try to be too serious, but are still pretty clever. The band rocks out just as well as it would on all FNM releases, but focusing a little more on a funk/metal meets punk/pop thing... This album is not as technical as later FNM, it doesn't require as much thought, it's pretty raw, but it's also a party, start to finish.
Free Music Review: The best FNM album, no question!
Hit: 5 Stars
Hmmm. I would guess that the reviews I've seen can be split into those who heard "The Real Thing" (or later) first, and those who were familiar with "Introduce Yourself" and "We Care A Lot". I was clearing out my garage a month or so back and came across this gem. I hadn't heard it in 10 years (no joke) and I was immediately blown away again! This is the sound of a band at the absolutely peak of their powers. The songs are barely contained in their intensity. "We Care A Lot" is patchy but shows promise and here it pays off, big time! In fact, for me, even 15 years after I first heard it, the opening chords of "The Real Thing" still ring in my head, for the simple reason that I thought they'd dropped the ball! From then on, FNM were a rock band, and a great one at that, but here they melded any music genre you could name, and did it brilliantly. Punk, metal, rap, sweeping electronica, it's all here. An awesome band and a, literally, awe inspiring album. If only all music was this good!Free Music Review: Mosely?
Hit: 5 Stars
Obviously, Mike Patton is one of the very best vocalists out there. But judge this album on its own merits and not by comparing Mosely to Patton.
Mosely clearly isn't a very good singer in terms of skill or talent. But his vocals on this album somehow work although they really shouldn't. On this album, the band has developed its unique brand of pop/rock/funk/metal that would see itself on the next Faith No More album, the much acclaimed "The Real Thing". Mosely's lethargic vocals are mostly at odds with the rest of the music. But it still works, as he emits a new wave/punk vibe, which makes things connect in an odd way.
There are great songs on this album and this should certainly be part of any Faith No More fan's collection. It will appeal in particular to anyone who appreciates that intangible fun '80s vibe that you loved. All this while the album is generally steeped in a dark, brooding mood which shifts between the foreground and the background.
Free Music Review: The second album. 10 Gracious Melodies!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
...naysayers of Chuck Mosely need to step back on this one. His voice kind of makes me wish that the Mike Patton era could have been delayed just enough for another album. There really isn't a comparison from the first album when you hear how far he had come. Not to single him out, the band also progressed accordingly and showcased enough studio-savviness to break into the majors. Jimmy was getting his chops together, Mikey was hitting harder, Roddy's keyboard as bombastic and full-bodied as ever. And when you look back on it all, it makes the most underground elitist proud that they broke into the mainstream in such an unorthodox fashion. Simply, they just don't make cuts like this anymore.Then the humor sets in and the impromptu, seemingly improvised lyrics grab ahold of you and, even though they may sound corny, you found yourself singing it to yourself on the bus to school. You had to admit: they were genius' "outside" of thier time.