Angel Dust hurting my ears
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Had the wife's piece-o-shit car today (her day off, so I'm stuck with the car without AC).Today's choice was another all time favorite, Faith No More's "Angel Dust". I had this cranked, which given it's soft and loud nature, probably led to some hearing loss over the din of loud semis next to me on the Interstate.I don't think there's an album out there like it. Almost every song sounds completely different from each other. It's very unique sounding. I remember the old FNM guitarist Jim Martin grumbling during an MTV news brief I saw about the release that "these guys haven't given me much to work with." However, his guitar chops are what make the album special. There are some really heavy licks between the swirling keyboards and twangy bass lines. The album sounds disfunctional, which I think is much of it's charm. Surprisingly, even my wife loves this album, which would be really funny if you saw her music collection, but that's another story. 
It's probably no wonder that after Martin was kicked out, they tried without success to replicate his guitar work, but couldn't. Each album after this was a major disappointment. Why can't bands just get along? Key tracks: Land of Sunshine, Mid-life Crisis, Jizzlobber, Small Victory.
It's probably no wonder that after Martin was kicked out, they tried without success to replicate his guitar work, but couldn't. Each album after this was a major disappointment. Why can't bands just get along? Key tracks: Land of Sunshine, Mid-life Crisis, Jizzlobber, Small Victory.
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