Damage
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| Jul 2002
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2002-07-17
Reviewed 2002-07-17
Prog rock on a low-key scale: more texture, more subtleness, no shameless glitz ...
This is a remix/reissue of a 1993 live album. The songs are catchy enough, led by Sylvian's velvety baritone vocals, but the real highlight is in the band. Sylvian is backed by King Crimson, essentially, and many songs spiral off into subtle or ominous grooves, overlaid by Fripp's trademark squeals and burbles. Pop elements, Eastern elements, and experimental twists abound ... and yes, some tracks just plain rock.
1- Slowish slinky grooves; catchy.
2- Chunky midtempo chugger.
3- Slow
4- Poppish and mildly rocking.
5- Slow, powerful guitar blast; twiny Fripp solo
6- Soliloquy: slow, yearning solo voc. with synth wash
7- Clangy minor-key
8- Midtempo, an exciting clutter of guitar and words. Fripp does a wild solo, then it all gets spacey.
9- A pretty song, not bad
10- Also pretty but in a less syrupy way than #9
11- Upbeat, snappy rocker.
12- Slow, sad
This is a remix/reissue of a 1993 live album. The songs are catchy enough, led by Sylvian's velvety baritone vocals, but the real highlight is in the band. Sylvian is backed by King Crimson, essentially, and many songs spiral off into subtle or ominous grooves, overlaid by Fripp's trademark squeals and burbles. Pop elements, Eastern elements, and experimental twists abound ... and yes, some tracks just plain rock.
1- Slowish slinky grooves; catchy.
2- Chunky midtempo chugger.
3- Slow
4- Poppish and mildly rocking.
5- Slow, powerful guitar blast; twiny Fripp solo
6- Soliloquy: slow, yearning solo voc. with synth wash
7- Clangy minor-key
8- Midtempo, an exciting clutter of guitar and words. Fripp does a wild solo, then it all gets spacey.
9- A pretty song, not bad
10- Also pretty but in a less syrupy way than #9
11- Upbeat, snappy rocker.
12- Slow, sad
Recent airplay
Gods Monkey
Starship Troopers — Dec 26, 2005
Wave, 20TH Century Dreaming, Firepower, Gods Monkey
The sound of 1 hand clapping — Sep 20, 2002
Gods Monkey
Thursday fun — Sep 12, 2002
Riverman
Memory Select — Sep 06, 2002
Gods Monkey
Memory Select — Jul 26, 2002
Track listing
| 1. | Gods Monkey | ||
| 2. | Brightness Falls | ||
| 3. | Every Color You Are | ||
| 4. | Jean the Birdman | ||
| 5. | Firepower | ||
| 6. | Damage | ||
| 7. | Gone to Earth | ||
| 8. | 20TH Century Dreaming | ||
| 9. | Wave | ||
| 10. | Riverman | ||
| 11. | Blinding Light of Heaven | ||
| 12. | The First Day |