Bravery, Repetition and Noise

by The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Overview

Having long explored the ins and outs of psychedelia, the Brian Jonestown Massacre now delve deep into the gloaming world of pop. Bravery, Repetition and Noise is a darkly dreamy album, rich in atmospheres, layered in waves of sound, moody pop for disillusioned people. The album's antecedents are clear, the gloomy post-punk Brit bands whose angst shuddered out across the airwaves in the late '70s through the early '80s. Of course, many of those groups were as inspired by psychedelia as they were by punk's nihilism, pulling both strands into a doom-laden, experimental sound quite distinct from anything that had come before or since. BJM uses this as their touchstone, lovingly re-creating the moods and atmospheres of the past. The vast vistas of "Open Heart Surgery," for example, is so Cure-esque that it seems to have been ripped right out of the hands and mouth of Robert Smith. "Just for Today" is Echo and the Bunnymen transplanted to San Francisco circa 1967, which is where they really wanted to be half the time anyway. Brighter numbers are still capped by dark clouds, musically and lyrically, poppier melodies are snatched out of the sun to bask in the shadows, while there's even a handful of more acoustic ballads to give the whole concept a twist. Bravery may have started at post-punk's knees, but by the end shimmers into a category all its own, and its all the more enjoyable for it. ~ Jo-Ann Greene

Product Details

Release Date:	01/12/2010
Label:	A. / A Records
UPC:	5024545453225
Rank:	110642

Tracks

1. Just for Today
2. Telegram
3. Stolen
4. Open Heart Surgery
5. Nevertheless
6. Sailor
7. You Have Been Disconnected
8. Leave Nothing for Sancho
9. Let Me Stand Next to Your Flower
10. If I Love You?
11. (I Love You) Always
12. If I Love You?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Brian Jonestown Massacre   Primary Artist
Frankie   Guitar,Noise
Jeff D.   Vocals,Fuzz Guitar,Guitar,Organ
Raymond   Pedal Steel
Anton Newcombe   Mini Moog,Mellotron,Woodwind,Vocals,Guitar,Bass,Horn,Drums,Noise,Organ
Bobby Hecksher   Fuzz Guitar

Technical Credits

Anton Newcombe   Engineer,Spiritual Advisor,Digital Engineer,Treatments,Composer
Mike Prosenko   Design
Radhy Miranda   Photography
J.C. Hooke   Composer
Rob Campanella   Engineer
Jim Fairs   Composer
Courtney Taylor-Taylor   Mixing
Jim Jarmusch   Cover Photo
Mark Chalecki   Mastering