From R. Lim Sent Tue, Aug 17th 1999, 19:45
From R. Lim Sent Tue, Aug 17th 1999, 19:45
On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Dave Segal wrote: > I think Island UK reissued this White Noise > album on CD in 98, and therefore it can be found > in North America for a somewhat reasonable price. Yeah, forgot about that. I don't think there's any track differences between the two editions. > It is undoubtedly a psych-rock/electronic > classic, just as amazing--if not better--than anything their > contemporaries Silver Apples or the United States Of America did. I think a more apropos comparison would be to the rather obscure Spoils of War record, birthed at the University of Illinois in scenic Champaign-Urbana in the late 60s/early 70s. It has a similar sense of using electronics in a rock setting to introduce a dramatic element. If anything, it's more theatrical than the White Noise (in fact, I think some of the material on the CD was taken from some sort of mini rock opera). It's fairly interesting, but the electronic studio freakouts feel grafted onto/btwn the proper songs for the most part. Even though I personally don't think the album is all that great, it's a pretty singular item and definitely worth hearing if you're into the White Noise (even though it doesn't sound similar per se). -rob