Yes indeed, we all have off days. The KCMU consensus seems to have been that Condition Blue was one such day for The Jazz Butcher. Me, I’m having a very on day and unfortunately don’t have much time to come up with the delightful introductory prose I usually do, so please just look at the nice picture and read the sad, thoughtful words. Catch you next week!
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“Very antiseptic British pop music. Not even teens would swoon wo this. Either JB has run out of inspiration/testosterone or this band had only 1 LP’s worth of talent. Probably both. ‘Harlan’ is sappy + pretty, but it’s really long. ‘Honey’ is OK too, but the lyrics describe the pathetic state of a 30-something woman-turned-couch-potato. finally! I wonder why Shirley MacLaine has become an inspiration for songs. (See also first MC 900 [ft. Jesus] LP). The Jazz Butcher may be a hit with an older, hip crowd. There are some cool sounds here — but little intensity or real emotion. Recommend L.” “Hate to say it, but I more or less agree. Pretty bland + samey, espec. Side 1. (Side 2 picks up a little.) Maybe it will grow on me (I didn’t like ‘Cult of the Basement’ at first, but it ended up as one of my favorite records of the year), but I kind of doubt it. Maybe he rushed this one a little. Far too mellow for my tastes. Oh well, we all have off days. “Oh, reviewer above — the JBC has 8 or 9 records not 2. Look in library. Exquisite stuff. “But hey, ‘Shirley’ is cool.” |
