 "If you saw Dig!, buy this album with confidence." | 2007-03-21 |
| - Reviewed By pcr871 |
| I heard about these guys from that movie, Dig!, and I didn't know what to expect. Turns out, they're amazing. There's no comparison to the Dandy Warhols, none. Why they thought they were in competition with a hack band with a few hooks is beyond me. These guys are the real deal. If it wasn't for their lead singer making a jerk of himself and screwing up record deals (which is a storyline that you won't understand once you hear the thoughtful lyrics), these guys would be widely known as one of the best bands in the world. They sound like a throwback from the 60's, but slightly updated. The music is varied and intelligent as anything you've heard. I guess The Rolling Stones might be an apt comparison, but there's something more raw about this band. Look, if you were on the fence, just buy this, you won't be disappointed. |
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| "lets buy a good album" | 2006-08-26 |
| - Reviewed By leland_hanson |
| This may be an album you hate, but I doubt it. I came late to the Brian Jonestown Massacre fan-club, but I'm hooked. This album is a must. If you like rock-n-roll you will like this album. It's packed with a motherlode of energy and originality. They (he) takes everything good about 60's rock and roll and tweaks it so well that you forget that there is any kind of "influence". This is some of the most original music you can find. Sorry I'm not more eloquent, this music deserves it. Buy it. |
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| "Take it from the Man = BUY IT FROM THE STORE!" | 2006-03-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: AJKR914PSGJ8P |
| Anton Newcombe is plain and simply a GOD! The greatest musician in the last 20 years. Buy this album and every other one they have put out. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!! |
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| "Channeling the ghost of Brian Jones?" | 2005-12-21 |
| - Reviewed By desertwolfcreations |
| So claims Anton Newcombe, brainchild of BJM. I think perhaps Anton is Brian Jones reincarnate. As vividly depicted in the documentary DIG! Anton is one of those rare tortured artists who creates brilliant music and sings of love and freedom, but is incapable of experiencing it himself. Most of the truly legendary music indeed comes from people who struggled with egomania, addiction, self-destructiveness, etc. BJM is instantly associated with early Stones and The Who. Their sound is pure and beyond the grasp of the formula Top 40 commercialization of the recording industry. These early albums are instant classics and timeless. If you want 100% organic rock and roll buy this and other BJM CDs. |
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| "wonderful cd" | 2005-12-08 |
| - Reviewed By paintitblack5568 |
| this has to be one of my favorites from bjm. i love it. i listen to it all the time. and i highly recomend it to anyone who loves music. |
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| "Much better than the Stones!" | 2005-08-31 |
| - Reviewed By kborne |
| Anyone who listens to this magnificent cd and gives it less than 5 stars is a real goofball!! |
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| "Out of Timeless..." | 2005-04-25 |
| - Reviewed By ehradecky |
I have been a Huge fan of the Dandy Warhols, the Warlocks and the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club for years. I have been aware of the BJM for as long and its connection to the above mentioned bands. But until a week ago I owned no BJM.
I was a fool.
There are so few records in one's life that change the fundamental way you listen to music. For me Rundgren's "Something/Anything" in '74, the Sex Pistols "Bullocks" in '77 and Big Star's "Sister/Lover" in 1990 (OK I was late on Chilton too) were a couple of the seminal life changers for me.
Now I must add Anton Newcombe and the BJM's "Take It From the Man."
I have had "Take It..." for a week now and can't even move on to the other three cd's I purchased by the BJM in my small effort to catch up with this genius. This record is just UNBELIEVABLE! Anton Newcombe & the BJM in general and this record specifically are a HEAVY throw back to the jangle and soul of 60's Psycheledic Rock.
You've probably heard this before about BJM. But DON'T get bogged down in thinking this band is only about making retro music or that they are an anachronism. They are not! Newcombe, Hollywood and the rest use VERY MODERN tools to make this music while not getting pigeon-holed by Digital Technology. This record is truly Out of Timeless!
If you're like me and have heard all the critical praise for BJM and just haven't gotten around to buying their music, then do what I've done and BUY, BUY, BUY!!! And start HERE. |
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| "Cause Anton's Quick Like That" | 2003-06-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A15420BKOFC39B |
| Let me preface this by saying that this is one of the most amazing albums I have ever heard. It is Newcombe in his finest hour. After downloading B.S.A. and the ode to Davis Bowie I switched off my computer and went straight to the record store. It was the best fifteen dollars I ever spent. Cabin Fever is purely tragic, and Straight Up and Down is possibly the best song of the 'psyche-pop' genre. You should get yourself a copy of this album. Its worth it. |
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| "real rock" | 2002-04-15 |
| - Reviewed By psych_rock |
| real rock music is messy, deranged, and often angry. the trick is making it fulfilling to listen to, which bjm does with each successive record. they somehow drench their tunes in great moody noise, while keeping all the traditional elements needed for groovy rock songs. great songs that sound like people making them are hard to come by, and these guys hit it every time. thanks for the alternative to creed and linkin park. |
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| "my favorite" | 2000-10-28 |
| - Reviewed By toonletsdotcom |
| This is probably my favorite BJM release...they bounce back and forth between Stones, Beatles, and Bowie homage-parodies without a hitch. To say the singer stinks is to misunderstand what it's all about. He captures the swaggering, self-absorbed, heroin-addicted brit quite well. Tracks 5 through 12 are a non-stop ride through the late 60's/early 70's. If you take the trip, be sure to say hi to "Keef" before lead singer Anton kills him on (the channeled) Brian Jones' behalf. |
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