This is a weird CD...not I am not by any means saying it is bad, just that is is weird, abstract and a plethora of sounds all on one CD. I, like a lot of this albums listeners, was made aware of it by the presence of Mike Patton - Faith No More's frontman - on lead vocals....but that is where any connection with this rock band end! Its a crazy, manic creepy album.....from the Carney clown on the cover to the music that spills from the CD...the Opening is startling to say the least...thumping rock over Fairground ride music, with Mike Patton's deap but menacing voice! It is compelling listening, but kinda creepy so you want to switch it off but wait and see where it is going at the same time! Then a complete change with Slowly growing deaf which loses the weird clown music and is more reminiscent in parts of Pattons previous work. Squeeze me Macaroni could have been performed by the Chili Peppers...Patton almost raps through it, while jazz and funk dominate the sound! Then , and maybe its just me, Carousel reminds me of the band Madness and the house of fun in parts, then changes direction at the chorus! In short this album is a ture experimentation of sounds in a way that other bands have promised and never gone - never designed for mass appeal , this is Patton having fun, testing styles and sounds in a way never done before to produce a mad, manic, mess that in its own unique way works and well at that!!Read full review
Well the first album on WB like the demo recordings prior to it is a pure blend of music styles ranging from Ska,Disco,Circus,Thrash,Frustrated,Spaz,Death etc. I love the albums music and artwork for they truly give you the feeling like you are at a circus with a great band playing demented carnival music! Despite the fact the album had very little exposure and the members went by different names it remains to many a cult classic! This album is worth buying!
Chaotic at times this debut album is excellently quirky. One of my all time favorites . Open your mind and dive in!
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Came super fast but was decently used but still works great!
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Takes is back to the good old days! Gotta love Mr. Bungle!!!
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