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Aux-In · 09-05-2018, 07:26 PM

The Weathermen - The Black Album According to the Weathermen

Genre: Electronic Pop
Year: 1988
Place of Origin: Duo: Belgium/USA
General Pace: Moderate

Summation: Musically, The Black Album According to the Weathermen (BAATTW) is reminiscent of the style of the time, but it holds up surprisingly well audibly as the production sounds crisp. The Weathermen use talk-singing as their delivery device, overlaying the music's semi-industrial compositions, such as with "Tar Pit," but neither technique takes priority over the other.

Intended as satire, The Weathermen butter you up on the first two songs with the mention of George H. W. Bush and high-life icon Barbie, so I was preparing myself for a full-on onslaught against and/or treatise on American consumer culture as the album progressed. But that's not what happens. Instead, the rest of the BAATTW is pretty unimaginative throughout as it descends into a loose connection of dilly-dally directionlessness and half-baked ideas. For example, "Twisting Doorknob" & "R U New to the Bayou" have voice samples of a man blabbering on about all of modern society's ills, but the points seem to get lost in the clouds.

There is a lot more that could've been expanded upon with this release.

Best Song: "Barbie And Ken." This song was catchy and had some of better lines. Not that catchy has to be the end all, be all every time out.

Would I return to this album?: No.

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Aux-In Wrinkled Magazine Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: In Time Posts: 467	The Weathermen - The Black Album According to the Weathermen Genre: Electronic Pop Year: 1988 Place of Origin: Duo: Belgium/USA General Pace: Moderate Summation: Musically, The Black Album According to the Weathermen (BAATTW) is reminiscent of the style of the time, but it holds up surprisingly well audibly as the production sounds crisp. The Weathermen use talk-singing as their delivery device, overlaying the music's semi-industrial compositions, such as with "Tar Pit," but neither technique takes priority over the other. Intended as satire, The Weathermen butter you up on the first two songs with the mention of George H. W. Bush and high-life icon Barbie, so I was preparing myself for a full-on onslaught against and/or treatise on American consumer culture as the album progressed. But that's not what happens. Instead, the rest of the BAATTW is pretty unimaginative throughout as it descends into a loose connection of dilly-dally directionlessness and half-baked ideas. For example, "Twisting Doorknob" & "R U New to the Bayou" have voice samples of a man blabbering on about all of modern society's ills, but the points seem to get lost in the clouds. There is a lot more that could've been expanded upon with this release. Best Song: "Barbie And Ken." This song was catchy and had some of better lines. Not that catchy has to be the end all, be all every time out. Would I return to this album?: No. __________________ Reviews l YouTube Playlist: Another Dimension "All over a bowl of bitter beans."