Bang!

by World Party

Overview

On his previous releases, Wallinger has displayed a social conscience, but never has it taken prominence like it does on Bang!, World Party's third album. Bang! does contain some glorious music that equals his masterpiece Goodbye Jumbo, but the album slows down when he tries to say too much (as in the quasi-operatic "And God Said"). Even then, Wallinger's preaching doesn't obliterate the considerable pleasures of the music. Wallinger has often been accused of recycling the Beatles, but the truth is that he can combine the Beatles, Beach Boys, Sly Stone, Dylan, and Prince into a musical style that is distinctive and unique yet familiar. Bang!, for all of its shortcomings, is as strong an album as any Wallinger has released. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/2021
Label:	Seaview
UPC:	0859523001137
Rank:	57372

Album Credits

Performance Credits

World Party   Primary Artist
Dominic Miller   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Steve Lillywhite   Mixing,Producer,Production Assistant
Steve Wallace   Photography
Joe Blaney   Engineer
Karl Wallinger   Concept,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Guy Chambers   Composer
Dave Catlin-Birch   Composer
Judy Price   Photography
Michael Nash   Artwork,Concept
Suzie Zamit   Make-Up
Tim Young   Mastering,Digital Editing