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This item was in perfectly good condition and the only "flaw" in the packaging was disclosed by the vendor, so I am quite satisfied with the purchase of this item
This album is truly timeless. One of the better albums from that year, and is obviously ahead of it's time with regards to it's infrastructure. Without a doubt, a must have.
it's gritty, it's breakbeat, it's dance, it's rock, it's punk, it's electro, it's raw. honestly, i can only listen in small doses though. it's dancable and yet gritty like hard rock or industrial. this is undeniably a classic and the source of many commercial samplings. it's not harmonistic but chaotic so be in the right mood when you play it. regardless, it's one that i continually revisit and love.
Battleflag was the only thing that rocked I didn't like the rest at all. Nothing sounded nearly like that one good song.
Its as if rap, trip-hop, house, techno, and disco had an orgy, and the Lo Fidelity All-Stars gave birth to the b-stard child of it all.Yes, "Battleflag" is an incredible track, and it may be the best track the album has to offer, but its certainly not the only thing worth listening to. Minimal music for the first few minutes, while vocalist The Wrekked Train walks through the streets with a microphone and a bottle, ranting like a quiet maniac. What makes this album great for me is that it defies classification. The reason that a cd like this has garnered so many bad ratings is because people keep trying to classify it. While the All-Stars could have easily ended their cd with another funky dance hit, they instead sampled Three Degrees and made a somber lament which still plays well with the bass cranked to 11. The title track "How To Operate With A Blown Mind" is astounding.
But with the changes in tone on the cd, it becomes painfully obvious that this doesn't work as just a background cd at a party.Aside from "Battleflag", my two favorite tracks don't fit the idea of this as a party disc at all.
For people who just want straight forward dance tracks, there's "Kool Roc Bass", "Blisters On My Brain", and "Lazer Sheep Dip Funk" (which is still one of the funkiest tracks I've ever heard).
It's real freestyling.
They want to call it dance, dj, hip-hop.whatever.
You hear him cough, lose his place, f--- up the meter, and curse randomly, but its natural.
For people with a desire to bump/grind, there is no better track than "Will I Get Out of Jail", which has a final minute and a half composed of orgasm noises.
And "I Used To Fall In Love" is a slow-dance with an open-minded significant other.
Likewise the last track, "Nightime Story" has a sound more like Portishead than Chemical Brothers.
Its a great end to a great, and vastly underrated cd.
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