The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Give It Back!

This brilliant sixth album brings together all the elements you've loved in their past work, from the drone-guitar intensity of 'Methdrone' to the country psychedelia of 'Metal Illness'. Album Description

Unbelievable

What a fantastic album. Every track has the merit enough to hold its own as a single. In a time where modern albums can, at the most, have one to two descent songs; The Brian Jonestown Massacre rips another one out that simply spits in the face of the corporit music business. Buy this album, and the rest of the BJM collection. My recommendations: Methodrone, Their Satanic Majesty's Second Request, and if on a budget, Tepid Peppermint Wonderland. June 29, 2007

This Is Why I Love Them

For drug-drenched, psychedelic modern alternative rock, you just can't beat the BJM. Well, almost. Their pals, the Dandy Warhols come pretty close. I think this is one of the BJM's strongest efforts. "Sue" is my favorite track from this album. It's Anton's homage to the Velvet Underground's "Heroin". Yes, it's a long one but not a minute is wasted. Some of the BJM's albums tend to be hit and miss affairs so it's a good idea to listen to the samples provided by Amazon.com. but this one is quite consistent. August 29, 2006

for beginners

the bjm are an amazing band.

give it back is their 5th album, and is probably the most mentioned and played in the recent film "dig!". Personally, my favortite bjm album is take it from the man, but i'm reviewing give it back because i think it's the easiest accessable record of theres for new listeners. Give it back doesn't have much character to it like the other albums do, instead it's got a little bit of everything. Giving the listener the whole "brian jonestown experience"

The album kicks off with super sonic, with it's infinite number of sounds, i feel like i just get buried in the twinging sounds of the sitars. After super sonic, you get "this is why you love me" a sweet song by anton. Then after that's satellite, and awesome song. Then there's malela, an eerie campfire story almost, and a great song. Then we gt something totally different from malela as salaam kicks in, a very indian like song, with sitars and who-knows-what-other-instruments. This is a great soothing instrumental. Then comes "whoever you are", a much more built song, and almost more pop sounding with a much more recognizable sound. This is a great, mystifying song. Then there's sue, which is 8 and a half minutes long, but its still a good song, not the best though. Just a "massive concussion of rock and roll" i'd say...heh.

Then we have "you better love me before i am gone" which is probably the sweetest song on the record, featuring beautiful female vocals (miranda richards?). Then we have the oh so famous "not if you were the last dandy on earth". Awesome rock and roll song, followed by number one hit jam, another great bjm signature song. Then there's servo, my favorite track on this record. Your ears just get lost in it's awesome sound. THen to end it off, you have "the devil may care (mom and dad don't). A BEAUTIFUL and saddening song (this is in dig, when anton's recording by himself. best scene in the movie, my friends.). Then there's "their satanic majesties request" which uh... i dunno, go buy the album and see for yourself.

(...) October 10, 2005

my favorite BJM

This one has 'Whoever You Are', 'The Devil May Care (Mom and Dad Don't)', '#1 Hit Jam' and 'Last Dandy On Earth', which are all featured prominently in the movie Dig!

I especially love 'Whoever You Are' for it's Beatle-tinged ("let me take you down"), psychedelic gvoove. It never ceases to amaze me.

If you're like me and was "turned on" to The BJM by Dig!, you will have to have this. Just buy them all like I did. I appreciate the motive(s) to put them up on the web for free but I just had to have the actual CD's. Take that RIAA. June 16, 2005

I Pray to Buddha, to Allah, and BJM

Took me a few turns to fully appreciate. If you are into BJM, this is a must. Anton sez "Dignity > Fame"

Respect.

-awedefile May 17, 2005

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