Visitations, the / Propaganda
Album: Propaganda   Collection:General
Artist:Visitations, the   Added:Sep 2004
Label:<No Label Info>  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-10-04 Pull Date: 2004-12-06
Week Ending: Dec 5 Nov 21 Nov 14 Nov 7 Oct 24 Oct 17 Oct 10
Airplays: 1 1 1 2 1 1 5

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 06, 2009: The DJ Never Has It
Questionable Intelligence
4. Nov 11, 2004: Multiple Personality Disorder
Osama & Your Suv
2. Dec 02, 2004: Multiple Personality Disorder
Questionable Intelligence
5. Nov 03, 2004: Mr. Sparkle Challenge
Be not Afraid
3. Nov 18, 2004: Multiple Personality Disorder
Euthanize Yourself
6. Nov 02, 2004: All This - And Mor!
Florida

Album Review
Murray
Reviewed 2004-10-03
Lighthearted, sardonic Bush-bashing indie rock. Davey Wrathgabar and his friends in the Georgia-based Elephant 6 collective slapped this album together in July 2004 and released it a month later. Voice can be grating or endearing (your choice) in its baby-talk delivery, like TMBG. Wrathgabar was in Fable Factory and also previously released a non-political LP by The Visitations. Guests on this album include members of Of Montreal and Circulatory System. Well-chosen Bush spoken samples, a fairly wide range of musical styles, and very competent playing and production make this a great little record for election season 2004. FCC: 6. Start with 2, 5, 8, 11.

1. starts with George Bush spoken sample. Bass comes in, then drums, for an indie-dance beat. About disaffection with the media and politics.
==> 2. Hand claps and a silly funk groove. “Shock and awe democracy – questionable intelligence.”
3. Mid-fast. Simple drums, bass, and acoustic guitar. An ode to apathy.
4. Fun with GWB samples. Short.
==> 5. Mid-slow. Poignant folk rock about humvees and oil.
6. FCC: Fuck, shit. Just guitar and voice. About empty patriotism.
7. Quick shuffle. One step beyond promoting apathy… promotes self-euthanasia. Silly but danceable.
==> 8. Mid-slow, ‘60s-feel, swaying folk rock with whistling and sound effects. In praise of hate radio.
9. Mid-fast, syncopated beat with odd percussion. About Wall Street corruption. FCC? Suggestive of anal sex, but those who might be offended probably aren’t perceptive enough to get it.
10. Mid-slow ballad -- arpeggio guitar plus voice about Jesus and the fucked up state of the world.
==> 11. Stand-out track. Great anti-Bush folk rock. Simple but powerful statement against Republican fear mongering.


Track Listing
1. Television   7. Euthanize Yourself
2. Questionable Intelligence   8. Talkin' Hate Radio Blues
3. Florida   9. Milk the Bull
4. Dubya Speaks   10. The Good News
5. Osama & Your Suv   11. Be not Afraid
6. Burn a Flag (4 July)   .