Kyuss - ...And the Circus Leaves Town

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Artikel Name: ...And the Circus Leaves Town
Genre: Pop/Rock Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Elektra Titelanzahl: 11

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Kyuss - Hurricane 2. Kyuss - One Inch Man 3. Kyuss - Thee Ol' Boozeroony 4. Kyuss - Gloria Lewis 5. Kyuss - Phototropic 6. Kyuss - Rodeo 7. Kyuss - Jumbo Blimp Jumbo 8. Kyuss - Tangy Zizzle 9. Kyuss - Size Queen 10. Kyuss - Catamaran 11. Kyuss - Spaceship Landing

Beschreibung

Kyuss' fourth album, 1995's ...And the Circus Leaves Town is a rather uneven affair, and certainly a disappointment after the brilliance of the band's previous efforts. With the exception of the manic "El Rodeo" and the relentless "Tangy Zizzle" (probably the album's best songs), most of the tracks lack the fierce intensity and clever combination of light/heavy dynamics for which the band had become known. Instead, Kyuss often choose to simply lock onto a groove and ride it out in unspectacular fashion until the song's conclusion. Though the strategy seems to work on "Gloria Lewis," "Size Queen," and "Phototropic," the whole thing breaks down on the 11-minute closer "Spaceship Landing," which, after showing great promise with a massive drum beat and two minutes of first-rate thrashing, inexplicably lapses into a seemingly interminable plod. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Eduardo Rivadavia

Beschreibung

Kyuss' fourth release is entitled ...And the Circus Leaves Town, and apparently it took whatever it was that made their previous release so compelling with it. The band still opts for a bottom-heavy, filling-rattling assault, but they also try to create songs that aren't really there. By containing their thundering ambitions to more bite-size (five- to six-minute) chunks, this record constantly comes up short. Tracks like "Gloria Lewis" and "Phototropic" never seem to get started. There are still some worthy moments. "One Inch Man" is a heavy-boogie stomp with wah-wah guitar work from Josh Homme, and "Catamaran" is interesting. However, this band has proven to have a sound far too big to be contained by conventional song lengths, and it's a waste for them to try. Kyuss' music works best when it's given room to sprawl out and unfold like on the closing "Spaceship Landing," the track on this album that most resembles their work on Welcome to Sky Valley. ...And the Circus Leaves Town isn't a bad record. It still bears the band's unique stamp. It's just a bit disappointing. [An LP version was released in 2014.] ~ Tom Demalon

Tom Demalon