The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective
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Free Music Review: Not Tepid At All - Rather Wonderful, Heavy, and Far Out
Hit: 5 Stars
Saw BJM in the movie DIG, and just knew he had something. So I spent money I didn't have and got this 2 Cd glimpse into their earlier works. No disappointment here, more like a new love for music. Kinda like the first time a Stones or Beatles song really got hold of you. BJM is in that super star realm, but no one seems to be aware of them, except online. As my first BJM album this was the best door to have opened. I might not have had the same experience starting with the latest- My Bloody Underground. This prepared me for that and I am truly glad because I can really appreciate what many are disappointed by and not ready for. This has many of Anton's real classics and the whole album flows well. Anton Newcomb is the real deal, not a poser. Like the movie said, this is what he does and if it didn't work out he would not go get a job. The man was homeless while making these songs, and as far as stage hissy fits,etc. , he is just a bad drunk. No alcohol for you Anton. Just play til insanity takes over, you are great. We love you.
Back to the Retrospective, one of the electric guitarists has this knack for memorable chord progressions. I really love all the unique instruments hidden in the mix. This an album you can be proud to pay hard earned cash for and get treated tomorrow and the nexxxxttttttttc. Not like the cash you spent on gas to buy it. High, 'er Highly Recommended. Buy first before the other BJM albums. Drone Drone Drone!!!
Free Music Review: Better than the Beatles
Hit: 5 Stars
This double CD is fantastic. I highly recommend it. Surreal rock songs incredibly played and powerfully sung. After first hearing this American band while in France, I have listened to this CD over and over since buying on it Amazon after I returned to the USA.
Free Music Review: Whew!
Hit: 4 Stars
Right. I bought this after watching Dig! - mainly because the music sounded wicked-cool and the visuals rocked. Impulse purchase, I guess.
For the most part Tepid Peppermint Wonderland is great, the only problem is that there's so much material on the two dics! There's simply no way to listen to this record and go - 'Wow! I'm totally hooked!' and leave it sitting in your CD player for three weeks - just too much going on, I'm afraid. So for now I'm patienly getting to know (and love) this record little by little. Just don't buy this thinking that it's going to instantly make BJM the greatest thing you've ever heard. It takes a bit of time, but it is well worth the effort.
Free Music Review: good mix of everything
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a nice, all-encompassing collection of BJM. It includes songs from all the categories of their music, which is more good than bad. BJM has stuff that really lives up to the band's classification as a neo-psychedelic role-model, but also a lot of stuff that would be better described as a predecessor to current trends in contemporary indie rock. That is to say, the latter is more "hard", with chords dominating, rather than any 1960's-style lead electric guitar melody. You will notice that BJM's albums tend to stick closely to one style, and then make the next album, perhaps, completely differently; but since this is a compilation, you will not find this to be the case here.
Overall, it's a pretty good introduction to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, although it does have some faults. The organization of the songs could have been better, considering they had two whole CD's to mess with (i.e., could have lined up the songs more "logically"). However, you WILL find any super-great song that you might have heard (from which you presumably decided to research BJM because you liked the style) on the album.
Free Music Review: Anything but Tepid!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I have loved The Brian Jonestown Masscre ever since I first saw them play in SF back in the early 90s. This retrospective is an excellent collection of their work dating from the conception of the band in the 90s up until today. Its a collection that can be appreciated by old fans as well as those who are new to the band. As for the music, well its indescribeable. You have to hear to to believe it!