Public Image Ltd. - Flowers of Romance
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Album Details: Flowers of Romance
- Release Date:
- 01/10/1989
- Label:
- Warner Bros / Ada
- UPC:
- 075992353625
User Reviews: Flowers of Romance
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Ring in the insanity
, November 28, 2001Reviewer: humwawawhy - See all humwawawhy's reviewsI doubt this album would ever have been made if it were not for the fame/ following of Mr. Rotten (Lydon). It is most certainly not for everyone, and I could not imagine its commercial viability. yet if you feel compelled to explore your dark psyche to a wash of tribal percussion this is for you. Listen to it by yourself, in a dark room, in a bad mood and see what evil ideas you come up with-
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Pro Reviews: Flowers of Romance
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews As opposed to the axis of throbbing bass and guitar slashings of Metal Box, The Flowers of Romance is centralized on razor-sharp drums and typically haranguing vocals. No dubwise grooves here -- bassist Jah Wobble was kicked out prior to the recording for ripping off PiL backing tracks for his solo material. And growing more disenchanted with the guitar, Keith Levene's infatuation with synthesizers was reaching a boiling point. His scythe-like guitar is truly brought out for only one song. Stark and minimal are taken to daring lengths, so it's no surprise that Virgin initially balked at issuing the heavily percussive record. "Four Enclosed Walls" opens with something of a mechanical death rattle and John Lydon's quavering warble, framed by backwards piano and Martin Atkins' spartan, dry-as-a-bone drumming. His rapier-like drums seem to serve a similar purpose to Levene's guitar on Metal Box. An unsteady drum pattern and fragile, wind chime-like guitar from Levene shape "Track 8," a bleak look at sexual relationships. Lydon adds color with pleasant imagery of Butterball turkeys and elephant graves. "Under the House" and "Francis Massacre" are the most violent tracks due to Atkins' machine gun firing and Levene's chilling atmosperics. Lydon lashes out at zealous fans on the only bottom-heavy tune, "Banging the Door": "The walls are so thin/The neighbors listen in/Keep the noise down." Perhaps the band's most challenging work (in the avant garde sense), it's just as "love it or hate it" as Metal Box; it'll either go down a treat or like a five-pound block of liverwurst. [The UK version adds three bonus tracks: an instrumental version of "The Flowers of Romance," "Another," (essentially "Graveyard" with vocals) and "Home Is Where the Heart Is." The latter two can be found on Plastic Box.] - Andy Kellman, All Music Guide |
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Public Image Ltd. (PiL) originally was a quartet led by singer John Lydon (formerly Johnny Rotten b.Jan 31, 1956) and guitarist Keith Levene, who had been a member of the Clash in one of its early lineups. The band was filled out by bassist Jah Wobbl...Full Public Image Ltd. Biography
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