Thank God for Mental Illness

by The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Overview

At the risk of further belaboring a rather obvious point, with Thank God for Mental Illness, their third collection of absolutely stunning music in less than a year, the Brian Jonestown Massacre parallels the prolific and effortless brilliance of the Rolling Stones at their fevered late-1960s peak; the sheer scope of their achievements is stunning -- rarely are bands quite so productive, or quite so consistently amazing. Thank God is the BJM's down-and-dirty country-blues outing, all 13-odd tracks supposedly recorded on a single July day at a cost of just $17.36; while it lacks the blistering immediacy of their previous material, the album swaggers and struts with all of the group's usual attitude intact, coming complete with a loose, offhanded feel perfectly accenting the overall atmosphere of debauchery -- "Too Crazy to Care," "Sound of Confusion" and "Talk Minus Action Equals Shit" aren't just song titles, they're words the band lives by. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	01/12/2010
Label:	Les A / A Records
UPC:	0689492067229
Rank:	72994

Tracks

1. Spanish Bee
2. IT Girl
3. 13
4. Ballad of Jim Jones
5. Those Memories
6. Stars
7. Free and Easy [Take 2]
8. Down
9. Cause I Love Her
10. Too Crazy to Care
11. Talk - Action = Shit
12. True Love
13. Sound of Confusion

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Brian Jonestown Massacre   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

The Brian Jonestown Massacre   Producer
Anton Newcombe   Producer,Composer