Artist...............: Brian Jonestown Massacre
Album................: Give It Back!
Genre................: Rock Indie
Source...............: Cd
Year.................: 1997
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Codec................: Flac
Information..........: TntVillage
Covers...............: Front
Total Size...........: 339 Mb
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With a name like this, it's pretty clear these guys have '60s on the brain, but as revivalist-type
bands go, they're definitely above average. They could use more editing, though; this is their sixth
album in about two years, and while no one complains about short value with a running time of 55
minutes, about half of this is run-of-the-mill pseudo-'60s garage/psych with too many indulgent
guitar breaks. They get a lot more interesting when they slow things down to a wasted quasi-junkie
folk-rock mode, similar in spirit to Nikki Sudden or early-'70s Stones. The spooky "The Devil," which
sounds like a Satanic cousin to a Stones track like "Heart of Stone," is a standout in this regard;
"Malela" (a close facsimile of the Chocolate Watch Band) and "Salaam" show them to be one of the few
'90s bands capable of intelligent use of sitars in a rock context; and "(You Better Love Me) Before I
Am Gone," for a change of pace, is a goofy (and not very good) homage to Lee Hazlewood and Nancy
Sinatra's duet style. Inspired song title: "Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request."
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Tracklist
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01. Super-Sonic
02. This Is Why You Love Me
03. Satellite
04. Malela
05. Salaam
06. Whoever You Are
07. Sue
08. (You Better Love Me) Before I Am Gone
09. Not If You Were the Last Dandy On Earth
10. #1 Hit Jam
11. Servo
12. The Devil May Care (Mom and Dad Don't)
13. Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
