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Friday, October 20, 2006

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Extra Width


This album brought blues-rock into the alternative era. On its second full-length release, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion lives up to its name. Merging blues with the post-grungeangst of Sonic Youth or Mudhoney and a rock & roll urgency,the band brings down the house with 11 sexy, rocking tunes.

The Explosion play from the inside with soul. The Structure centers around minimilistic riffs, stuck together in ways that keep you guessing. It's got a live vibe with well thought out production layers. Sythns, distortion, echoes, delays.....it's all there keeping your ears alive over the central backdrop that is the blues explosion. This album gives you the impression that their jams are out there - literally exploding with energy. The title is referencing the genres that they demonstrate their knowledge of. The use of the fender rhodes sounding organ reminds you of the jams on the second side of 'Check Your Head' by the 'Beastie Boys'. The crazy screeching saxophone and it's mirrored guitar solo's throw you back to 'Fun House' by The Stooges; exploring a fuzzed up raw power of their own. Similarites to 'The Pixies' and 'Mudhoney' are also worth mentioning. Above all, this is a three piece with most of the tracks actually leaving the bass out and still managing to sound heavy as hell. This is a noise trip not for the faint hearted, but one that will make you angry and enthused inside. (Year of Release: 1993)

Track List
1. Afro
2. History Of Lies
3. Back Slider
4. Soul Letter
5. Soul Typecast
6. Pant Leg
7. Hey Mom
8. Big Road
9. Train (2)
10. Inside The World Of The Blues Explosion
11. World Of Sex

Download: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Extra Width (51.5MB)
Posted by Zer0_II

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