Revelations by Killing Joke - CD
Everything that was great about What’s THIS for…! has been condensed and refined on Revelations. One of my favorite CDs.
Author: Robert Gomez
What’s THIS for…! by Killing Joke - CD
Brutal, pounding, post-punk genius. Post apocalyptic tribal beats that many fans consider their best. I prefer the two follow ups a bit more because these tunes just go on too long for my tastes.
Killing Joke by Killing Joke - CD
First Killing Joke record is not their best, but has a few classics on it: “Wardance” and “Change.” They hadn’t quite settled in on their sound yet.
Show by Jesus Lizard, The - CD
A live CD. Was noteworthy when it came out because of the unreleased songs, but those songs have since been released with better studio versions.
Down by Jesus Lizard, The - CD
I like the cover of this one. This CD continues along the lines of Liar. The songs aren’t as memorable, but there are still a lot of great tracks here.
Lash by Jesus Lizard, The - CD
A short EP with a couple of good new tracks and 4 live tracks.
Groucho And Me
This autobiography was pretty uninformative. Reads more like a compilation of unrelated essays about with a little bit of anecdotal commentary added to personalize it. Not awful, but would have been better as an audio book read by Groucho himself.
Liar by Jesus Lizard, The - CD
Goat laid the ground rules for the Jesus Lizard’s sound and Liar solidified it into a formula. It’s a swell formula indeed, but after Liar, the JLs records start to blend into one and other. This is still a great CD.
Goat by Jesus Lizard, The - CD
Jesus Lizard’s finest record. Crazy bluesy licks on top of a pounding rhythm section and off-the-wall vocals. This could possibly be the best record of the 90s. Seriously.
Head/Pure by Jesus Lizard, The - CD
I’d have to say it’s a toss up between Goat and Head as my favorite Jesus Lizard album. Pure/Head shows a lot more variety than the later records which is both good and bad. It’s good because the songs are never boring, bad because the experimentation doesn’t always work (Happy Bunny Goes Fluff Fluff Along). Because of the drum machine and distorted vocals, this early JL is much more industrial sounding than later efforts too, which I sorta like.