Brian Jonestown Massacre - Give It Back! (1997) (eac-log-cover)

Brian Jonestown Massacre - Give It Back! (1997)

rock, indie | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 360MB

Bomp! | BCD-4068

AMG:
With a name like this, it's pretty clear these guys have '60s on the brain, but as revivalist-type bands go, they're definitely above average. They could use more editing, though; this is their sixth album in about two years, and while no one complains about short value with a running time of 55 minutes, about half of this is run-of-the-mill pseudo-'60s garage/psych with too many indulgent guitar breaks. They get a lot more interesting when they slow things down to a wasted quasi-junkie folk-rock mode, similar in spirit to Nikki Sudden or early-'70s Stones. The spooky "The Devil," which sounds like a Satanic cousin to a Stones track like "Heart of Stone," is a standout in this regard; "Malela" (a close facsimile of the Chocolate Watch Band) and "Salaam" show them to be one of the few '90s bands capable of intelligent use of sitars in a rock context; and "(You Better Love Me) Before I Am Gone," for a change of pace, is a goofy (and not very good) homage to Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra's duet style. Inspired song title: "Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request."

Tracks:
01. "Super-Sonic" – 5:15
02. "This Is Why You Love Me" – 1:55
03. "Satellite" – 3:39
04. "Malela" – 3:09
05. "Salaam" – 1:44
06. "Whoever You Are" – 4:41
07. "Sue" – 8:30
08. "(You Better Love Me) Before I Am Gone" – 3:35
09. "Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth" – 2:46
10. "#1 Hit Jam" – 4:55
11. "Servo" – 3:23
12. "The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don't)" – 6:04
13. "Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request (Enrique's Dream)" – 5:35

Personnel:
* Anton Newcombe - Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards
* Matt Hollywood - Bass, vocals, guitar
* Peter Hayes - Guitar
* Joel Gion - Percussion
* Miranda Richards - Vocals, guitar
* Jussi Tegelman - Drums
* Adam Hamilton - Drums
* Raugust - Flute

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