ALBUM REVIEW - Ween
quebec by Ween is a very strange cd. I have to be honest, it is not entirely clear to me what they we trying to attempt. My best guess is that it is an attempt to synthesize a number of different genres, styles or clichés. It’s Gonna Be a Long Night kind of sounds like Motorhead, Transdermal Celebration like early Pink Floyd or The Flaming Lips, Among His Tribe reminds me of a number of mellow firelight acoustic numbers by [fill in the blank], The Argus sounds like a progressive rock epic, So Many People in the Neighborhood sounds like a novelty Ween song, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera…by the way, I know one etcetera suffices and three could raise the ire of some of you wanna-be grammarians, but keep it to yourself…for your own good.
So we have a cd that is synthesizes these styles. How does it fair? It is a very enjoyable listen that includes some major high points. These include the homage to the joys of medication in Zoloft, the hook-laden Transderaml Celebration and The Argus, which is the first track I heard off the cd and the one that inspired me to buy it. Zoloft has a fun, sing song melody, which is tough to shake out once it’s stuck. Transdermal Celebration sounds like an AOR classic has a great guitar line and is a very well written song. The Argus is really beautiful and has a great guitar figure that know one else seems to like as much as me (I like where is sits in the 6/8 – Gavotte rhythm that the song has). It also features some great vocal lines and is dripping in baroque themes.
So, I think I like it. Well, there are moments that I really like and others that I am kind of indifferent to. There is no denying the talented weirdness of Ween, but would I put this disc on a pedestal for all to view as the future of music? No. It’s pretty cool and weird, but not the weirdest or the most original either. I’m glad Ween exists and I am glad I bought this, but I will not wave my freak flag high about it.
Gaito says: I’d rather you bought this than what ever you heard on the radio this week, but email me for some other recommendations too!
Favorite Tracks:
The Argus
Transdermal Celebration
Zoloft
Hey There Fancypants
So we have a cd that is synthesizes these styles. How does it fair? It is a very enjoyable listen that includes some major high points. These include the homage to the joys of medication in Zoloft, the hook-laden Transderaml Celebration and The Argus, which is the first track I heard off the cd and the one that inspired me to buy it. Zoloft has a fun, sing song melody, which is tough to shake out once it’s stuck. Transdermal Celebration sounds like an AOR classic has a great guitar line and is a very well written song. The Argus is really beautiful and has a great guitar figure that know one else seems to like as much as me (I like where is sits in the 6/8 – Gavotte rhythm that the song has). It also features some great vocal lines and is dripping in baroque themes.
So, I think I like it. Well, there are moments that I really like and others that I am kind of indifferent to. There is no denying the talented weirdness of Ween, but would I put this disc on a pedestal for all to view as the future of music? No. It’s pretty cool and weird, but not the weirdest or the most original either. I’m glad Ween exists and I am glad I bought this, but I will not wave my freak flag high about it.
Gaito says: I’d rather you bought this than what ever you heard on the radio this week, but email me for some other recommendations too!
Favorite Tracks:
The Argus
Transdermal Celebration
Zoloft
Hey There Fancypants
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