TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Bravery Repetition And Noise" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre (2001 - Rei 2007)

"Bravery Repetition And Noise" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre (2001 - Rei 2007)

    Formed in San Francisco, The Brian Jonestown Massacre's 8th album has an undertow of neo-psychedelia about it, as I was hoping it would, but this is on a different shelf, sounding both fresh and nostalgic.  The album is filled with layers of atmospheric glaze, both dreamy and moody, in various tempos.  Pop-sensibilities with an oddly lysergic dusting.  Plenty of heady levels to play with your senses.

    The songs seem to swing easily from one trapeze to the next.  No dirtclods.  No speedbumps.  Just an introspective stroll through an empty park.  And though not what I usually gravitate toward, this may change.  There's a lot to like about "Bravery Repetition And Noise," and I'm sure I'll drop the needle on the bone from time to time just to feel that feeling again.

"Bravery Repetition And Noise" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre

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"Bravery Repetition And Noise" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre

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Favorites include:

"Just for Today"

"Open Heart Surgery"

"Nevertheless"

"You Have Been Disconnected"

    First released in 2001, my copy is a 2007 UK reissue on the A Records label.  It was pressed on light purple vinyl and limited to 2000 copies. (Also released on black vinyl.)  The record comes with a gatefold cover and is held in a printed inner sleeve. 

    I had always been curious about The Brian Jonestown Massacre.  Heard of them, but never heard them, if you know what I mean.  But I saw "Bravery Repetition And Noise" in the new arrivals bin at Spektrum Records with a $20 sticker and an additional "We're Moving" 10% off at the register, so I reached for my gift card and wound up buying a few things that day.  Now I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for some of their other albums.

"Bravery Repetition And Noise" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre 

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A Records label

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Cat #  

A/AUK003LP

SIDE 1  DEADWAX

AUK003LP-A  69905E1/B

SIDE 2  DEADWAX

AUK003LP-B  69905E2/D

"Nevertheless" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre / "Bravery Repetition And Noise" (2001) 

TRACKS:

A1  "Just for Today" 4:18

A2  "Telegram" 2:33

A3  "Stolen" 1:30

A4  "Open Heart Surgery" 4:19

A5  "Nevertheless" 3:32

A6  "Sailor" 3:43

A7  "You Have Been Disconnected" 3:24

B1  "Leave Nothing For Sancho" 2:56

B2  "Let Me Stand Next To Your Flower" 4:55

B3  "If I Love You?" 2:31

B4  "(I Love You) Always" 3:29

B5  "If I Love You?" (New European Gold Standard Secret Babylonian Brotherhood Cinema Mix) 6:19

PERSONNEL:

Anton Newcombe - vocals, guitar, bass, mini moog, mellotron, organ, drums, horns

Jeffrey Davies - guitar, organ, fuzz, vocals

Rob Campanella - Hammond organ, Mellotron, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, 12-string electric guitar, Vox fuzz repeater

Frankie Emerson - guitar

Hunter Crowley - drums

David Koenig - bass

Bobby Hecksher - guitar

James Ambrose - vocals, guitar

Raymond Richards - pedal steel guitar

Jeff Levitts (Jeff Levitz) - guitar

Mara Keagle - vocals

Raugust - flute

Good stuff.

Casey Chambers

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