For All I Care
Jazz
| Mar 2009
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2009-04-18
Reviewed 2009-04-18
THE BAD PLUS: For All I Care
Heads Up, 2009
MODERN JAZZ / ROCK – A significant change for The Bad Plus here, as they add vocals (the wonderfully deadpan Wendy Lewis) and go all-out with jagged rock covers, moody pop treatments, and a smattering of modern classical... on their previous albums, these would all have been sidebars. The first half of this disc is staggering, simply mind-blowing. But unfortunately, the album is front-loaded. After that initial heavy impact, the later tracks mostly feel forced... or just dull.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
1. 4:46 – Nirvana song staggers and stutters, building to an off-center crash
2. 6:41 – Pink Floyd song: heavy atmosphere with huge soaring chorus
3. 3:20 – Györgi Ligeti piece: bright percolating patterns in ever-shifting keys
4. 6:40 – Wilco song: dark and moody, focused on vocals, 2nd half scatters
5. 3:43 – Yes song: happy-jazzy theme, dragging and dreary vocal sections
6. 2:32 – Milton Babbitt piece: clockwork movements, strong jazz groove
7. 3:39 – Bee Gees ballad, interesting choice but doesn’t really work
8. 3:21 – Heart hit, a speedy and crashing swirl around rock-diva vocals
9. 4:08 – Roger Miller song, ballad vocals in a strange tinkly atmosphere
10. 4:33 – Igor Stravinsky piece: elegant interplay, a lively dance
11. 4:47 – Flaming Lips song, pretty much a straight cover
12. 1:11 – alternate version track 6, rendered through filters
[ Fo ] 04/18/09
Heads Up, 2009
MODERN JAZZ / ROCK – A significant change for The Bad Plus here, as they add vocals (the wonderfully deadpan Wendy Lewis) and go all-out with jagged rock covers, moody pop treatments, and a smattering of modern classical... on their previous albums, these would all have been sidebars. The first half of this disc is staggering, simply mind-blowing. But unfortunately, the album is front-loaded. After that initial heavy impact, the later tracks mostly feel forced... or just dull.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
1. 4:46 – Nirvana song staggers and stutters, building to an off-center crash
2. 6:41 – Pink Floyd song: heavy atmosphere with huge soaring chorus
3. 3:20 – Györgi Ligeti piece: bright percolating patterns in ever-shifting keys
4. 6:40 – Wilco song: dark and moody, focused on vocals, 2nd half scatters
5. 3:43 – Yes song: happy-jazzy theme, dragging and dreary vocal sections
6. 2:32 – Milton Babbitt piece: clockwork movements, strong jazz groove
7. 3:39 – Bee Gees ballad, interesting choice but doesn’t really work
8. 3:21 – Heart hit, a speedy and crashing swirl around rock-diva vocals
9. 4:08 – Roger Miller song, ballad vocals in a strange tinkly atmosphere
10. 4:33 – Igor Stravinsky piece: elegant interplay, a lively dance
11. 4:47 – Flaming Lips song, pretty much a straight cover
12. 1:11 – alternate version track 6, rendered through filters
[ Fo ] 04/18/09
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Charting
2009-04-19 — 2009-06-21
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 21 | 5 |
| Jun 14 | 4 |
| Jun 7 | 3 |
| May 31 | 5 |
| May 24 | 1 |
| May 17 | 2 |
| May 10 | 1 |
| May 3 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Lithium | ||
| 2. | Comfortably Numb | ||
| 3. | Fém (Etude No. 8) | ||
| 4. | Radio Cure | ||
| 5. | Long Distance Runaround | ||
| 6. | Semi-Simple Variations | ||
| 7. | How Deep Is Your Love | ||
| 8. | Barracuda | ||
| 9. | Lock, Stock And Teardrops | ||
| 10. | Variation D' Apollon | ||
| 11. | Feeling Yourself Disintegrate | ||
| 12. | Semi-Simple Variations (Alt Version) |
