Sound Of Confusion Spacemen 3 Rarest
Spacemen 3, led by Pete Kember (Sonic Boom) and Jason Pierce have never been more influential, and now their distinctive style and sound can finally be properly recognized and enjoyed in their original form.As the first stage in Fire Records comprehensive Spacemen 3 reissue campaign, they are proud to release, for the first time on LP in the U.S. The band's unforgettable debut record, Sound of Confusion, the defining sound of the classic The Perfect Prescription, and the jaw-dropping live haze of Performance. All of the LPs have been restored to their original tracklisting and come in three special 180gram colored vinyl editions.Contains tracksbypublished on 2013-05-07T18:44:42Zbypublished on 2013-05-07T18:49:41Zbypublished on 2013-05-07T18:56:41Z.License: all-rights-reserved.
's liner notes from the 1994 reissue in many ways capture the whole point of 's full-length debut: 'It was basically an exorcism for us of our early material.we began our discography with an equal nod to our influences and our inspirations.' Indeed, calling derivative misses the point entirely, where calling it anything but a clear and specific homage to a sound and style would be a complete mistake. Three of its seven songs are cover versions - 'Rollercoaster' by the, 'Mary Anne' by, and ' 'Little Doll' - while the originals are at once very much songs and clear distillations of everything the band members were tripping out on at the time.
Though Sonic and later expressed a preference for the takes included on the bootleg, the rough garage energy throughout still makes a fine listen, if nowhere near as stunning as where the band would later go. As was the case throughout the band's early days, handled all the vocals with the right amount of diffidence and low-key intensity, while he and Sonic cranked up the amps for minimal, bluntly entrancing riffs and the Brooker/Bain rhythm section chugged along. Of the originals, leadoff cut 'Losing Touch With My Mind' is the strongest of the bunch, a perfect fusion of the psych/proto-punk/drone influences of its creators sent into the outer void. Meanwhile, 'Hey Man,' the title audibly playing off the rhythm and sound of the word 'amen,' is the first of many overt references to gospel music that would incorporate for years to come.
Spacemen 3 Live
Adobe flash player. Some later CD versions included the Walking With Jesus EP for bonus tracks, along with one of the many demo takes on '2:35.'