Redefining Music

by Atom and His Package

Overview

Philadelphia native Adam Goren and his sequencer (the package) have been rocking the indie and punk communities since the mid-'90s, and with Redefining Music, their riotous skills are given a fine representation. Atom's songs are humorously simple and often-skewed takes on his own reality, and this project is, of course, more of the same. Along the wild '80s-tinged ride, he throws in a twisted love song or two, a Madonna cover ("Open Your Heart"), and the brilliantly titled ode to necessary political correctness "If You Own the Washington Redskins, You're a Cock." His abilities on the sequencer seem to improve with each recording, and instead of cheesy synth blips, the rhythm tracks on Redefining Music are pretty well developed, even reaching rock status when Atom throws in the occasional punk and metal guitar riffs. The overall product is still pretty goofy, but with his nasal voice and sometimes ridiculous-sounding instrumentation you've got to realize that that's the point. Atom's perspective on things is consistently funny, and credit has to be given to a guy who writes lines like "You have a five string fretless bass, you stole our song now we rock your face." Atom and His Package will always be a band that was best seen live, but this recording is still a fun representation of a very entertaining performer. ~ Peter J. D'Angelo

Product Details

Release Date:	04/03/2001
Label:	Hopeless Records
UPC:	0790692065325
Rank:	143801

Tracks

1. Unercover Funny
2. Trump
3. Shopping Spree
4. Seed Song
5. Anarchy Means I Litter
6. Mission 1: Avoid Job Working With Assholes
7. For Franklin
8. Going to Georgia
9. Cross Country Atom and His Package Tour Via Bicycle
10. Atari Track and Field/New Controller Conspiracy
11. If You Own the Washington Redskins You're a Cock
12. Before My Friends Do
13. Alpha Desperation March
14. Open Your Heart
15. Upside Down From Here

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Atom and His Package   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Atom and His Package   Composer
Madonna   Composer
Gardner Cole   Composer
Laurie Johnson   Composer
Peter Rafelson   Composer
Alan Douches   Mastering