If you are a general music fan, an outcast, an oddball, an avant-garde fan, or just plain adventurous, GET THIS ALBUM. It is, in my opinion, Mr. Bungle's best-ever release (with California close behind), and it is truly one of the most astounding albums that I have ever heard in my life. I say this as someone who had heard all sorts of music of varying extremes prior to hearing this for the first time, including death metal and extreme noise. In addition to those two styles, Mr. Bungle incorporate techno, jazz, Italian music, lounge and easy listening, cartoon music, funk, and rock -- and all in ways that you wouldn't normally expect to hear. As I mentioned before, Mr. Bungle have the amazing ability to evoke several different powerful thoughts and feelings with their music, and this album delivers like nothing else, especially considering the skill and devotion it must take to make shit like this what.What makes it even crazier is the fact that everything on this album was composed and annotated, and there is very little (if any) improvisation. These guys are true artists in every sense of the word. I highly encourage anyone to take some time out of their night to lay back in the dark and listen to this album from start to finish. It's a real trip.
Favorite track: "Merry Go Bye Bye", but "Desert Search for Techno Allah" and "Phlegmatics" are strong contenders
Least favorite track: "Everyone I Went to High School With Is Dead"
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