Vorsicht Gorilla [Import]

1. Vorsicht Gorilla

2. Die Lehrein

3. Dann Irgendwann Wird Sie

4. Trink Aus Katrin

5. Fruh Aus Zu Engem Bett Ra

6. Diesmal Grenada

7. Fruhlingslied

8. Es Hat Sich Doch Was Geta

Vorsicht Gorilla,Franz Josef Degenhardt,Universal/Polydor,World Music

Average customer rating: Glorious indeed SGM continues to impress Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is in glorious times something is missing... From a non-fan...wow!

In Glorious Times Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Manufacturer: The End Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Anonymous Path of Most Resistance Grand Opening and Closing Given to the Rising Of Natural History ASIN: B000PFU9U6 Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

1. Companions
2. Helpless Corpses Enactment
3. Puppet Show
4. Formicary
5. Angle of Repose
6. Ossuary
7. Salt Crown
8. Only Dance
9. Greenless Wreath
10. Widening Eye
11. Putrid Refrain

Album Description

Rock-against-Rock pioneers Sleepytime Gorilla Museum celebrate the extremes of sonic debilitation, with this muffled cry into the dark night of the soul. Triumphantly smothered within the intricate stylings of musical evolution, the expansive world of literature and the pain and passion of one's emotions, the Oakland, California-based band have once again imbedded themselves deep in the creative process, allowing themselves to reach new plateaus on their latest album `In Glorious Times.' The band - known for their expressive and wildly entertaining theatrical live shows - gives justice to their eclectic music in the live forum and plan to stay on the road for the most of 2007.

Customer Reviews:

Glorious indeed.......2007-07-05

This is my first exposure to Sleepytime. Without a doubt, this is eclectic and intense music. At first, it's pretty overwhelmingly sporadic (in a good way). They mesh all different genres into a continuous flowing expression. There is a consistent mobility to the sound, sometimes drastic drops to quiet parts or abrupt returns to intensity. Some of these transitions are smooth and absolutely electrifying, some a little less interesting. SGM are great at mixing genres, sometimes better than others. The avant garde aspect is legitimate and honest, truly convincing. Oftentimes it will sound very Zappa or Mr Bungle-esque (especially in the vocals). One of the best aspects to this CD is the diverse instrumentation, definitely not your average metal band sound. I don't know who the female singer is but she is amazing, and at some points makes the album. Also they have sick aspects of carnival cliches, that work appropriately. My favorite tracks: Widening Eye and Angle of Repose. The best parts of the CD are the droning complex chord changes in the quiet(er) sections. Overall in a landscape of infinite mediocrity and boring ambiguous expression, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is actually doing something with their sound. I'm impressed, definitely worth checking out.

SGM continues to impress.......2007-06-26

This album spans more genres than any I've ever heard, and does so fluidly and naturally. The progressive moments never get corny, the metal moments are intense, and there are plenty of melodic moments that give this record some beauty. This album flows from start to finish very well. I never felt like skipping or cutting off any track. Definitely well worth buying.

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is in glorious times.......2007-06-03

How to describe this... the entire album is really one long song, like Of Natural History, but this "song" is much more cohesive than before. And each "movement" (track) has a heavy or loud moment, which makes the dynamics quite impressive. Even though it's more cohesive, you can actually expect more genres, including black metal, jazz, funk, psychadelic, shoegazer, funk, grind, classical, doom, industrial, etc. Another thing, that even though the album is heavier than anything they've ever made, it's also more melodic with even more of the beautiful voice of Carla Kihlstedt. Violin is also more prevalent. Another important note, there is much less ambience from before, it's still there, but in concise doses that do not interrupt listening. Instead, you're given short clips of phone recordings of or about Pers, Nils' brother who died recently. RIP, it's horrible when great people die.

Favorites of mine off the album include: The Companions, Puppet Show, Formicary, The Ossuary, Salt Crown, The Only Dance, The Greenless Wreath, Widening eye.

Definitely tied with my current albums of the year.

something is missing..........2007-06-01

In one word... Moe!

don't get me wrong, I love this album but Moe!'s influence was bigger than I realized. I liken it to post-Mufti Einsturzende Neubauten, still great music but not so groundbreaking. The disc is solid through and through but the "industrial percussion" is now minimal and the drumming is VERY rock-n-roll and 'in your face'. It seems that this is an improvement for most listeners but I prefered it the other way around.

I suppose if you come at this band from the over-used "Bungle" reference then you'll think it's the best thing since sliced bread. If you see SGM as more of a blend of Swans, Neubauten, and Jacques Brel then it might seem a tad flat in comparison to previous SGM.

"In Glorious Times" is still a cut above the majority of music I buy.

From a non-fan...wow!.......2007-05-31

"In Glorious Times" is my first encounter with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, a band whose music and lyrics are much more passionate and serious than their name would imply. Defining the band's sound is no laughing matter either. Drawing influences from every conceivable corner of the music landscapes, this band is near-impossible to define or label. At times they can sound like the better moments of Mars Volta, before anthem-ing it up a bit and going the route of Dream Theater. But before you know it, they've thrown another curve in your direction, and it sounds like you're listening to an entirely different genre of music altogether (Metal to be precise). While it's a bit cliched nowadays to call your band "undefinable," to say that you break musical boundaries, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is one of the few bands I've actually heard that fulfill such a boast. If "In Glorious Times" is on thing, it is proof of that.

"Angle of Repose" utilizes angular guitars and frantic violins to accompany the beautiful female vocals. When the female vocalist sings "I buried the dead and they came up stories. I planted the stories, they grew up singing" it is unbelievably effective. It's even more effective when she later moan/growls the same line, crossing into Bjork territory in the process. It is avant-garde to be sure! The epic gothic-opera styling of "Puppet Show" only goes to further emphasize this point, with it's powerful vocals and creepy pianos.

The sort of talent displayed in these two songs is apparent throughout the album. The drums, guitar, and bass guitar on this album are also incredible, as can clearly be seen in tracks like "Salt Crown" and "The Ossuary." More often than not, complex orchestration is added into the songs to further accentuate the terrific instrumentation. In "The Greenless Wreath" for example, the song begins on a low note before being catapulted into the stratosphere by an amazingly composed string score.

My only real complaint with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is the bass-heavy, guitar-driven style of music that they often fall back on. Personally, I have never been a fan of this style of music. However, I have much respect for the band for separating themselves from the hordes of untalented metal bands out there today. "In Glorious Times" is a phenomenal achievement for any band of any genre! I highly recommend this album to fans of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and for people who have yet to hear the band, but have strong feelings for the metal and avant-garde rock genre. I cannot see how one could be disappointed by such an effort.

Key Tracks:
1. "Companions"
2. "Angel of Repose"
3. "Ossuary"
4. "Greenless Wreath"

7 out of 10 Stars

Average customer rating: James Taylor album Favorite James Taylor album Addictive The Poet and Guitarist This Is a Hit

Gorilla James Taylor Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: In the Pocket Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon One Man Dog Sweet Baby James JT ASIN: B000002KFT Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Mexico
2. Music
3. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
4. Wandering
5. Gorilla
6. You Make It Easy
7. I Was A Fool To Care
8. Lighthouse
9. Angry Blues
10. Love Songs
11. Sarah Maria

Customer Reviews:

James Taylor album.......2007-07-15

I'm adore James Taylor's music, but I don't think this is his best album. Still good, though!

Favorite James Taylor album.......2007-05-11

I own many James Taylor albums but I find myself playing this one the most. It's effortless for me to listen to. I just love it. Lest you think I am snowed with anything JT does, well...I only like half of In The Pocket (still a good album) and I * detest * "Flag" (ick! ick!). The last later JT album I had an interest in was New Moon Shine in the 80's. Somehow after that I lost interest. However, one must remember those shining moments - this is one of them. This album is sort of a "stealth peak" album (i.e. I only realized it in retrospect) that started with James Taylor (1st album on Apple), Sweet Baby James, Mud Slide Slim, One Man Dog (all good in their own idiosyncratic ways : ) If you like harmonies and thoughtful yet soothing heartfelt songs of his genre, you'll like this. Oh and really good sounding acoustic pop guitar playing -- the production's good but not overdone - everything's there for a reason. Try it?

P.S. Find the live version of the duet "Mockingbird" with Carly Simon on the No Nukes album and listen to it for the sheer joy of it. It's a lot of fun! Was probably made about the time this was released.

Addictive.......2007-01-19

I had this as an album and loved it, but, forgot about it with the dawn of CD's. Once I rediscovered this timeless classic I can't stop playing it over and over. So glad I found it again!

The Poet and Guitarist.......2007-01-15

Gorilla is a beautiful mature album for James Taylor. Featuring top artists like Graham Nash, David Crosby, his Ex wife Carly Simon, Randy Newman and David Sanborn; how wrong can you be, owning this album? You said it....; To some reviewers this is a lightweight album in comparison to previous JT' releases. To me it stands among his best. My personal favorite is still "One Man Dog" however "Gorilla" is; highly recommended.

This Is a Hit.......2006-11-10

I sure like a majority of this item. I even had to play some of them 3 times in a row. You sure know how to satisfy me. Thank you Amazon.

Donald Woodson

Average customer rating: Pure excellence Awesome! Fun Music CD for everyone Love Ralph! Great fun for all!

Green Gorilla, Monster & Me Ralph's World Manufacturer: Minty Fresh ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Welcome To Ralph's World [CD/DVD Combo] [Amazon Exclusive Bonus Content] Meltdown! Way Out House Party Ralph's World ASIN: B000A2H8BC Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Dance Around
2. Hideaway
3. Red Banana
4. Gitrazan
5. Me & My Invisible Friend
6. Old Red No.7
7. River Flow
8. Liesl Echo
9. Monster
10. Tim The Boy
11. I Don't Wanna
12. Tower Of Blocks
13. Yum! Yuk!
14. Swingset

Amazon.com

We should be sick of Ralph Covert--the lone inhabitant of Ralph's World--by now. In only five years, he's put out six discs' worth of mostly the same hoot-worthy, hand-clappy, good-time, anytime, play-it-loud stuff. But here's the thing: Ralph never gets it wrong. As kids' musicians go, he's as close to the Beatles as they get, both in terms of sound and sheer brilliance. Which makes it almost tedious to report that Green Gorilla, Monster & Me is, within its genre, a minor masterpiece. "Monster," a monster of a party song about an adopted mutt who's both "the softest snuggler on the couch" and "the wettest kisser on the mouth," manages to sketch out Ralph's mojo in the span of three minutes; "I Don't Wanna" reinforces it by way of a whip-smart lesson in Punk 101; and "Old Red Number 7" brings it home with a classic, thoughtfully sung slice of nostalgia. As redundant as it is to spread the word that Ralph rules, then, he leaves us little choice--parents of preschoolers from Shreveport to Saskatchewan will never be so eager to welcome a green gorilla into their play basements. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Pure excellence.......2007-07-01

(Warning, this review is a template for all my Ralph's World reviews, but strewn throughout are specific comments pertaing to this specific album)

Ralph's World is music performed by an adult, but in the voice of a child. Of course, this is the goal for all children's artists, but sadly, much of what is on the market is simplistic and condescending. Ralph's World is childlike through and through. His music looks at the world from a child's perspective, and delivers in songs both children and adults find so appealing. This is one of those rare artists who would be enjoyed by most generations if he were to, say, perform in a park or community theater. Kids, adults, even grandparents would get lost in the feel good music world of wonder, excitement, imagination, and goofiness children live in (and need). We played this album, along with happy Lemons and Kid Astro at a b-day party, and the adults had no problems listening to the discs all day.

I initially tried to compose a list of songs my two sons enjoyed the most, but it turns out they like just about every one. But unlike clothes, books and toys they will outgrow, and do not interest adults, this album is simply good music even for adults. More than once I found myself listening to this music (and hitting replay after songs like Old #7, and River Flow) after the kids have long left the car or room.

But don't get me wrong: this album is deservedly 100% for children. Our children deserve good songs, positive and realistic themes, and good musicianship. They get it all here, and we get to enjoy some of the benefits as well. I'm sure my boys will "outgrow" this album some time, but I know this CD will remain in my collection. And I know I can make a greatest hits compilation strictly for myself using songs from this and other albums, filling the CD to its 80 minute capacity.

Awesome!.......2007-04-11

For parents searching for a good way to introduce great music to their children, without worrying about content being unacceptable, this CD is amazing. We are music aficionados and wanted to introduce our 2-year old daughter to rock and roll without exposing her to mature themes. Green Gorilla, Monster & Me is perfect for that!

Fun Music CD for everyone.......2007-03-08

Ralph World CD's are great - we own almost all of them. He is very talented and his music appeals to all ages, including adults. It's fun and we all find ourselves singing the songs all day.

Love Ralph!.......2007-03-03

I have enjoyed listening to Ralph Covert's wonderful songs. When we turn it on for our 1 yr. old he immediately starts bouncing up and down. He loves listening to Ralph!

Great fun for all!.......2006-11-06

We love this CD, and it's recently released brother, Welcome to Ralph's World. Our 2.5 year old requests this CD in the car every time we get in! We can actually use it as a way to get him moving if we are in a hurry! The songs are all light hearted and silly enough to keep a kid involved, but can even captivate the imagination of the grown-ups in the car! My son and I sing all the songs together, and my husband and I will even hear the tunes from the monitor as he sings himself to sleep at night, he loves them that much. Our son is a huge music lover, so this was a great match!

Average customer rating: Green Gorilla, My Son, and me! I find myself singing these songs

Green Gorilla, Monster & Me Ralph's World Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Welcome To Ralph's World [CD/DVD Combo] [Amazon Exclusive Bonus Content] Meltdown! Catch That Train! Welcome to Ralph's World Here Come the ABCs [CD/DVD Combo] ASIN: B000E97HDA Release Date: 2006-02-14

Tracks:

1. Dance Around
2. Hideaway
3. Red Banana
4. Gitarzan
5. Me & My Invisible Friend
6. Old Red #7
7. River Flow
8. Liesl Echo
9. Monster
10. Tim the Boy
11. I Dont Wanna
12. Tower of Blocks
13. Yum! Yuk!
14. Swingset

Customer Reviews:

Green Gorilla, My Son, and me!.......2007-01-07

This is a great CD. Ralph doesn't disappoint, and my son just loves it. It beats a lot of the other kids stuff I endure on the commute in to school and work. This is a good one to add to your Ralph collection or a worthy one to start getting to know Ralph's World.

I find myself singing these songs.......2007-01-03

I catch my partner singing these songs in the shower too. Witty,funny, hummable, memorable. This CD went on 3 ten-hour drives within the span of four months and I still liked it. My four year old particularly likes this CD because she gets the humor and cleverness of it but the 22 month old hums along too.

Average customer rating:

Gorilla Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tadpoles Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse Keynsham Let's Make Up and Be Friendly ASIN: B000PITXY6 Release Date: 2007-07-16

Tracks:

1. Cool Britannia
2. Equestrian Statue
3. Jollity Farm
4. (I Left My Heart) In San Francisco
5. Look Out, There's A Monster Coming
6. Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold
7. Death Cab For Cutie
8. Narcissus
9. Intro And The Outro
10. Mickey's Son And Daughter
11. Big Shot
12. Music For Head Ballet
13. Piggy Bank Love
14. I'm Bored
15. Sound Of Music
16. My Brother Makes The Noises For The Talkies (Bonus Track)
17. I'm Gonna Bring A Watermelon To My Girl Tonight (Bonus Track)
18. Ali Baba's Camel (Early Version) (Previously Unreleased) (Bonus Track)
19. On Her Doorstep Last Night (Bonus Track)
20. Alley Oop (Bonus Track)
21. Button Up Your Overcoat (Bonus Track)
22. Craig Torso Show (Bonus Track)

Album Details

Neil Innes and Vivien Stanshall, were the Back Bone of this Band Formed in the 60's by Art School Students. They Started Life as the Bonzo Dog Dada Band, Then Becoming the Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band, and Then Finally Just the Bonzo Dog Band.

Average customer rating: Secret Chiefs 3 and Mr. Bungle in structure Very wierd, very cool

Grand Opening and Closing Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Manufacturer: The End Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Of Natural History Palace of Mirrors In Glorious Times There Be Squabbles Ahead In A Flesh Aquarium ASIN: B000H4JGZE Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. Sleep is Wrong
2. Ambugaton
3. Ablutions
4. 1997(tonight were gonna party like its)
5. The Miniature
6. Powerless
7. The Stain
8. Sleepytime
9. Sunflower
10. More Time (bonus)
11. Flinch (bonus)
12. Powerless (live) (bonus)

Album Description

Reissue and Expansion of the 2001 debut from Rock Against Rock pioneers, including 2 unrelased songs and a live bonus recorded by the new line-up.

Customer Reviews:

Secret Chiefs 3 and Mr. Bungle in structure.......2007-02-19

It would make sense why these guys will be opening for Secret Chiefs 3 in performance--Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, who even record on a similar label with Secret Chiefs, has that mixture of avant-garde noise with an almost death-metal sensibility, being somewhat reminiscent of pre-_California_ Mr. Bungle, when you had to wonder if maybe you were donating money with the purchse of your disc to some really sick creatures who might go an do something evil with your money--I know I had a little trepidation when I heard the 'street recordings' on the Mr. Bungle eponymous album and had to wonder if I was funding _Bumfights_ or something like that.

But there is an extra spin to Sleepytime Gorilla Museum in that their music comes out of a lot of improvisation. Usually a term reserved for jazzy music and Zorn-noise, improvisation in Sleepytime Gorilla Museum seems to intone a kind of tribal perversity. With this in mind, I would tend to put this band more in the group of Master Musicians of Bukkake--wonderfully loud and quiet and disturbing music that gives you the wonderful sense of needing a shower afterwards. I am looking forward to seeing them live.

Very wierd, very cool.......2006-10-08

I found theses guys searching through The Dresden Dolls' links page. I checked out their free downloads and i was blown away. It was amazing. It's like Tomahawk meets Les Claypool. A lot of strange song structure with, in a word, intersting lyrics. Truly something to own for all those crazy music fans...like people to listen to The Residents or Primus. The album is lots of fun to listen to. and it's 5 bucks. Say "yes" to Sleepytime Grilla Museum.

Average customer rating: Great Album Nothing short of devastating... loose sphinctered & over ambitious what of natural history sounds like to me. Of natural brilliance

Of Natural History Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Manufacturer: Mimicry ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Grand Opening and Closing In Glorious Times Book of Horizons Palace of Mirrors Grand Opening and Closing ASIN: B0002Y4SQ6 Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

1. A Hymn To The Morning Star
2. The Donkey-Headed Adversary Of Humanity Opens The Discussion
3. Phthisis
4. Bring Back The Apocalypse
5. FC: The Freedom Club
6. Gunday's Child
7. The 17-Year Cicada
8. The Creature
9. What Shall We Do Without Us?
10. Babydoctor
11. Cockroach
12. Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

Great Album.......2007-06-05

Of Natural History was my first Sleepytime Gorilla Museum album, and which got me hooked on their music along with their beautiful family tree (Faun Fables, Tin Hat, Idiot Flesh, etc.). Only good albums can get me really stuck into a specific band for a long while. This is one of those albums. But there are some complaints... the monologues can get a bit monotonous, as well as some of the ambience, mainly the end of Babydoctor, which lasts over 3 minutes. 17 Year Cicadas is really the only track I could take out and I wouldn't really notice much a difference at all, it just doesn't provide anything to the album. One more thing that bothers me about this release is the flow, the first 6 tracks go in and out beautifully, but after that, it's a bit jagged, as the second half really isn't as important as the first in terms of quality and diversity. And Cockroach feels akward where it stands, right after the immense Babydoctor, which I think (Babydoctor) would've been an absolutely perfect album closer.

I love this album, most of the songs are great alone, but the album doesn't quite stand on its own the whole time through. My favorite tracks include TDHAOHOTD, Phthisis, Apocalypse, FC, and Babydoctor.

3.5/5

Nothing short of devastating..........2006-10-03

I've listened to a lot of extreme metal bands. I can recall listening to my first Cannibal Corpse album, and thinking, "Wow, that's intense."

Then I moved up to Meshuggah, which was quite a leap. I thought, "Wow, this is intense."

And then I have come to this. This might already be some sort of cliche, but if you can picture the way the apocalypse might sound, you're still not hitting this album. Seriously, I listened to "Freedom Club", went along with the soft part with the vibe-like instruments playing, and then the math professor dream, and WHAM!!!

I'm surprised I came out alive. Mind you, these were large speakers, and I didn't expect anything that infernal to come out. Think Meshuggah with more instruments, a more demanding singer, and an overall greater burden for a listener to bear. I was in shock for about ten minutes. Well, not really, but this song in particular just made me flip.

Even before that magnum opus, there's the opening song, which has to be some sort of tongue-in-cheek stab at evangelical music, or something. I was confused, but then the lyrics to the female-male sung part clued me in. "The greatest lie ever told" and a song about "the infant God" usually don't go together. But, surely enough, they do here. Great background harmonies, by the way.

"Phthisis" is another thing completely. The female vocals are absolutely amazing, in that they convey tons of emotion. One of the things I noticed about this album is that the lyrics are genius, something that doesn't stop on any one song. But the vocals on this song always make shivers go up my spine. They're not scary, they're just aurally arresting.

Oh, and don't let me forget "Babydoctor", which could be even more intense than "Freedom Club" plus all the other songs. If one song could define a band's career, it would be this one. Agonizingly brutal vocals, without all the cookie-monster/Dani Filth scream [...]. The guy sounds like he needs therapy. But, given the album's message, the assault might be necessary to implant an idea into one's head. Just a theory.

So, all ends with the twisted kid song parody "Cockroach", and then there's a hidden track that is basically just ambience. But you've made it through the abyss. The word harsh takes on a whole new meaning on this album.

Don't expect other types of intensity. There's no black metal, no gore metal, no stereotypical death metal, no stereotypical thrash. It's completely in its own little world. For instance, most percussion on this album was hand made from things like kitchen utensils and trash cans and other common "non-instruments". Who else does that? I can't think of any other metal band that uses homemade percussion.

It's not death metal. It's not really anything that's been documented previously. If it's not your favorite, you're eventually going to admit it was at least a memorable experience. Trust me, if you dig Bungle or Thinking Plague, you'll go apes**t after hearing this.

AWESOMELY AWESOME TOTALLY RECOMMENDED FOR FANS OF: Meshuggah, Mr. Bungle (or other non-FNM Patton metal projects), Thinking Plague, Rock-In-Opposition, Frank Zappa (although that's almost a stretch, almost)

loose sphinctered & over ambitious.......2006-06-19

OK so the production values & musicianship are great - but this is like if Trey Parker wrote a rock opera without any jokes in it and decided to get the fat shouty one from Penn&Teller to be the lead singer & put him way too far up in the mix. This band love the shroud of mystery invoked by acts such as the sun city girls, secret chiefs 3, and caroliner - and so they write & sing really clumsy "satirical" lyrics where big business, capitalism etc is represented by a mythical demon / beasty and have some other painful conceits to boot. oh dear. save your pennies.

what of natural history sounds like to me........2006-04-25

its almost like satan just f**ked an elephant riding a clown in a carnival while playing ping pong with a midget who is also the bearded woman and balding while lighting a pilot light in the oven in which the gas has been leaking all day while a leer jet passes 10 ft over the roof of that house.

In other words... pretty freaking wierd. good stuff. The musicianship of this band is amazing. The cd is very hard to listen to and definitly takes more than one listen to even come close to appreciating it. I do suggest listening to it if nothing else to expand your mind, and like another reviewer said you definitly have to have an IQ in the mid to upper 3 digit range.

Of natural brilliance.......2006-03-05

Much like Naked City and the Boredoms before them, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum have staked out a comfortable niche as demonic stepchildren of the avant-garde genre, but one should definitely never infer that the word comfortable could be used in connection with their music. In contrast, Of Natural History is one challenging and distinctive album, sounding sort of like the mutant offspring of Mr. Bungle, Korn, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Meshuggah, and Nickelback (okay, I made that last one up). Vicious metal, highlighted by doomy guitar noise and jagged, contrapuntal rhythms, mixes with heavy symphonic elements and some out-of-left-field weirdness in a seemingly random and haphazard way, but that doesn't mean there isn't some method to SGM's madness, as the songs on this album are some of the most bizarrely fascinating of the decade thus far. Vocally, as well, Of Natural History is all over the map, incorporating fearsome howls, Jonathan Davis-style scat, haunting, ethereal female vocals, and some almost comically dark bass crooning and spoken word into its unpredictable pastiche of styles. Since the songs are so schizophrenic and wide-ranging, hopping from one sound to another without warning and often ending in a completely different form than that in which they started, it's sort of tough to describe them in much depth, but the album is probably best summed up by its twin 10-minute plus epics, FC: The Freedom Club and Baby Doctor. The former is a fierce, chugging monster whose warped metallic riffage and feral vox are underlain by dizzying string arrangements and clanging percussion for an effect that nicely conjures up the feeling of going insane; the latter steadily builds from a mournful, eerily minimal orchestral rock tune to something that sounds sort of like how early-70's Can might have sounded had they been fronted by Beelzebub himself. There are tons of other great songs here--the overbearingly heavy and evil The Donkey-Headed Adversary Of Humanity Opens The Discussion, the pile-driving Phthisis, and the hilarious tell-off Cockroach among them--but really, everything on this album is worth a listen. So if you're as bored by the current mainstream music scene as I am (and if your IQ is in the triple digits, you should be) Of Natural History should serve to jar you out of your doldrums for a few hours.

Average customer rating: Positive outlook !!! Biscuit power! Great old school HC! Just wish it would last longer old-skool pride intense hardcore album

Gorilla Biscuits Gorilla Biscuits Manufacturer: Revelation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Straight Edge | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Straight Edge | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Start Today No Spiritual Surrender Break Down the Walls Set Your Goals What It Meant: The Complete Discography ASIN: B000000TA4 Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

1. High Hopes
2. Big Mouth
3. No Reason Why
4. GM2
5. Hold Your Ground
6. Breaking Free
7. Finish What You Started
8. Sitting Around at Home
9. Gorilla Biscuits
10. Short End of the Stick
11. Hold Your Ground 1
12. GM2 1

Product Description

1. High Hopes
2. Big Mouth
3. No Reason Why
4. Gm2
5. Hold Your Ground
6. Breaking Free
7. Finish What You Started
8. Sitting Around At Home
9. Gorilla Biscuits
10. Short End Of The Stick
11. Hold Your Ground 1
12. Gm2

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Positive outlook !!!.......2005-08-06

Gorilla Biscuits remains, to my (very very subjective...) opinion, one of the most influencial hardcore band ever issued in NYC. Among the legion of bands playing in the New York scene then, they displayed a unique identity... They sounded differently and they had the hability to create instant "tunes"... I used to appreciate a lot, in my late teen years, their POSITIVE attitude... Life may be a bitch, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't handle it in a different (and positive) way! To that date, every song in "Gorilla Biscuits" album is still enjoyable and able to kick your a**, even if I have some favourites... But, I won't tell you, not my job... Just made your own opinion... Anyway, I think ALL are great, it just depends on the mood you are when you're listening these bullets...

Biscuit power!.......2000-07-28

Everything you could ever want from an Hc album. Attitude, tunes, speed, positivity, jokes, absolutelY awesome

Great old school HC! Just wish it would last longer.......2000-06-02

This is a classic sXe hardcore album. Gorilla Biscuits have the true HC attitude and the lyrics on this album reflect that. "Hold Your Ground" has helped me get through some tough times in high school. The song is about staying true to yourself even when people won't accept you because they can't understand difference. All of the songs basically have the same structure, but they are very enjoyable because they're aggressive and also very catchy. The only thing I really wish I could change about it is the length. This classic album ends way too soon! With that aside, I would still definitely recommend this album for some great old school hardcore from one of the best bands of the time.

old-skool pride.......1999-10-20

I'm a fan of old-skool music, bands like 7seconds, minor threat, youth of today, Gorilla Biscuits,... I play in an old-skool band myself and I must admit that Gorilla Biscuits is a band that had and still has a great influence on me. You just got to have this one, this is where it all started, this is old-skool pride.

intense hardcore album.......1999-07-06

this album means alot to me. the music is incredible and the lyrics are positive. this is a must for every hardcore fan.

Average customer rating: a gem SGM light...

Book Of Knots The Book of Knots Manufacturer: Arclights Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Traineater Vincent & Mr. Green In Glorious Times Anonymous Grinderman ASIN: B0002NY9FM Release Date: 2007-04-17

Tracks:

1. Scow
2. Tugboat
3. 40 Degrees
4. Crumble
5. Frank's Funeral
6. Back On Dry Land
7. Boston To Bombay
8. Assistance
9. Pearl Harbor
10. Captains Cup
11. Hook
12. Fastening

Customer Reviews:

a gem.......2006-08-02

Nevermind the 3.5 review. This album is a gem to those familiar with the works of Carla or other musicians involved. However; if not thought posssible it is more of an acquired taste than SGM or Secret Chiefs. The compositions within this album play a lot more on minimalism and abrasive soundscapes. I'd give it a five star rating if not for the risk of you not liking the unique sound that this album/band has to offer; but have settled for 4 with a warning that if you come expectations for SGM or secret chiefs you might find yourself disapointed. However; if you come looking for compositions that tweak more with sublteties in their tunes you can aprreciate this album for all it is worth.

-Sir SMudge

SGM light..........2005-07-15

Don't expect the kind of intensity or complexity that you'll find on a Sleepytime Gorilla Museum or Secret Chiefs 3 album. The Book of Knots, though consisting of SGM-members Carla Kihlstedt and Matthias Bossi, is far more predictable in it's melodies and song structures that one might expect and may not be a challenging enough listen for the average avant-garde/prog fan. There are some gems here (like "Tugboat" and "Frank's Funeral") and the dreamy atmosphere and Kihlstedt's creepy vocal approach may help captivate the listener. ...if only for the first 25 minutes. 3.5 stars.

Average customer rating: very good cd. Tommy is growing up Great Recording! Best Ex-Mats Project Yet! I'm impressed I Agree with Tim

Village Gorilla Head Tommy Stinson Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Once, Twice, Three Times a Maybe Friday Night Is Killing Me When Squirrels Play Chicken EP Dead Man Shake Horseshoes & Hand Grenades ASIN: B0002D2ODG Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

1. WITHOUT A VIEW
2. MOMENT TOO SOON
3. SOMETHING'S WRONG
4. COULDN'T WAIT
5. OK
6. BITE YOUR TONGUE
7. VILLAGE GORILLA HEAD
8. LIGHT OF DAY
9. HEY YOU
10. MOTIVATION
11. SOMEDAY

Amazon.com

"If you have a large check waiting for me or I won some sweepstakes, you can contact my manager . . . " Despite this wisecracking liner note, with his current band Guns N' Roses stalled, former Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson just gets on with it. Village Gorilla Head is his first nominal solo album after records with post-Mats outfits Bash & Pop and Perfect, and fits the modest mold of a guy who's always seemed happy just to be in the band: no worries about escaping the Replacements' shadow for him. Just as well, as Gorilla leans heavily on a conversational bar-band rock that'll ring familiar with All Shook Down fans. They'll delight in Stinson's pointed observations: "I heard about the things you done/From the dry cleaner's girlfriend's son.", "I couldn't wait to miss you, but I couldn't wait to kiss you.", "You took a turn at Silverlake and now you're calling it your home." Maybe not a sweepstakes winner, but Stinson remains a one-of-a-kind. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

very good cd. Tommy is growing up.......2006-01-31

So I first saw Tommy Stinson in Lincoln Nebraska in 1982. He was pretty young, i'd guess like 15 to 17 years old. I am a big fan of the replacements and paul westerberg and Tommy Stinson. This record is softer than bash and pop, and perfect however its still very good. The songs are direct and to the point and he is a very good lyricist.

Great Recording!.......2005-10-27

I love this CD. I 've bought everything Paul Westerberg has released while neglecting Tommy Stinson's work. Now I'm eagerly awaiting Stinson's next project. He is terrific here; thoughtful adult songwriting plus some raved up flat out rockers. I've been humming these tunes ever since I recieved the CD. It's great to discover new music again. I didn't know what to expect and now I'm a big fan.

Best Ex-Mats Project Yet!.......2004-11-18

Not to sound too redundant but Tim (9/08/04) really nailed the essence of this record in his more lengthy review.

This is an imaginative, creative, diverse and well produced rock record and I agree that this is absolutely one of the best albums of 2004! The sad part is that this is one of those projects that will go largely unnoticed.

VGH is a very palatable record that would be enjoyed by a vast audience if it were exposed. Tommy is not at all trying to recreate the Replacements althoguh there are a few songs that will remind you of why the Replacements were so great!

I'm impressed.......2004-09-12

As I was strolling down the music aisle of Border's at ten o'clock on a thursday night I stopped dead in my tracks. There on the shelf was a Tommy Stinson album. As a die hard Replacements and Westerberg fan I was amazed. Tommy had finally decided to venture off on his own. So of course I bought it; for 18.99 to be exact. I listened to it over and over and I was very impressed. The album is deffinetly influenced by Bob Dylan and Westerberg, but it is also full Stinson's own unique style. While the lyrics are a bit dry, his voice is great. I hope he has many more of these solo releases to come. In the meantime by VGH. You won't regret it. Oh yes and who else just released a new album? Why Paul of course! What a wonderful world.

I Agree with Tim .......2004-09-08

A suprisingly good solid power pop rock n roll record. Wow man, this is good (it's on right now).

The song structure is layered by it sounds right. good complex stuff.

a great album of imaginative rock n roll, reminicent of perfect and bash and pop, the other stinson projects.

If you like good singer songwriter pop rock with some imagination, Stinson style, check it.

There it is..

Now Buy This Record!!! It's worth your time.

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