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The 12th Man - Bill Lawry This Is Your Life [European Import]On Songs for the Deaf, core Queens of the Stone Age members Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme, with the help of like-minded consorts Dave Grohl and Mark Lanegan, balance pure guitar-induced carnage with more complex, though no less aggressive, speed rock that whips by so fast it creates its own breeze. The disc explodes with "You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire", a toxic squall of power chords and now-classic Oliveri death howls. It's here the album's recurring concept/conceit is introduced, as a generic-sounding announcer from LA's "Clone" radio spits out some psychobabble reinforcing the tired if true cliché that commercial radio stinks. Similar mock broadcasts surface elsewhere, but they're easily forgivable, given the bounty on offer.
Homme-powered tracks dominate--the lurching, weirdly springy single "No One Knows" is a kind of "Monster Mash" for grown-ups; the vocal harmony-driven "The Sky Is Falling" is almost dreamy until a small army of guitars surge to the front lines to begin firing. And a lyrically winking hidden track, "Mosquito Song", is either an in-joke of ridiculous proportions or a declarative statement about the level of musicianship lurking just beneath the quaking veneer of the Queens' sound. Either way, genuine excitement comes early and often on Songs for the Deaf. It's a remarkable achievement--a hard rock record so good that it immediately evokes a conspiratorial fervour that makes you want to tell everyone you can about it. Er, job done. --Kim Hughes ... Read More » |
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| 5 / 5 | This is your life
"salpaul" - 31 May 2004 The 12th Man series is the funniest thing out there. Even for a young cricketer as myself, who knows very little about the last 10-15 years, it is still absolutley hilarious. This CD sees Bill Lawry being commerated on "This is your Life" with some great guests including the surgeon who worked on his nose, his old school master (Father Ron Down) and of course Richie Benaud himself. This is a classy effort with several brilliant moments, espicially when the people of Australia are doing impressions. A must have!... Read Full Review » |
RRP
£16.99
Release Date
1 October 1999
Price Range
£4.99 - £14.44