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(Mankind) The Crafty Ape, The fifth Crippled Black Phoenix album is upon us and it marks a new chapter in the history of the band. The thematic focus for this album is firmly planted in the corruption of mankind and injustice, but also ultimately in the hope that all is not lost, and that there's a common thread connecting people of like-minds wherever you may travel. The music and themes have been created as to represent the world inside and outside of the mind, with no compromise.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is easily the most consistent album from CBP. Really dark themes with music to match. It starts with Floydian In the Flesh bludgeon riffola, trips through heavy blues, Zappa intesity, Black Mountain grooves, fantastic Muse type piano arpeggios and nods to the Shadows. This is a mighty journey that draws you along all the way. It could only be the magnificent CBP. Any album with a song called Faced With Complete Failure Utter Defiance Is The Only Response simply must be bought. Now get Trevor Horn to edit it the last track, release as 12 inch vinyl single with several completely diffent mixes and produce baggy white tee shirts with "Greaves say Faced With Complete Failure etc..." it has got to be the recipe for summer 2012. Great work guys keep it coming can't wait to see it all live.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I see that Zon describes this as CBP's fifth album which I guess one could say is correct but I consider it their fourth as The Ressurectionists & Night Raider to me was simply the extended version of 200 Tons Of Bad Luck.
This album is a long way from A Love of Shared Disasters, their first album in my opinion, both in content and production, as one of the failings in the past has actually being able to make out the sung lyrics. This is quite a sprawling album with serious themes and not much of a feel-good factor to it but for those who have encountered CBP in the past, that will come as no surprise. Their last album (I Vigilante), was far more of a conventional rock album to me, but here they have returned more to "200 Tons" format, but I'm not sure yet whether there is anything to touch "Burnt Reynolds" on that album.
For those who have enjoyed their previous albums, I consider it highly unlikely that they would not enjoy this one. For those new to the band, it is difficult in my opinion how to categorise them. For some they fall under the prog umbrella, but I don't really see that, and though they come under the broad scope of rock, they are not at all typical of the genre. They combine a variety of instruments to create something quite unique, or at the very least unusual. So, if you like your music to be more than just bubblegum, to be creative, a little "dark", then give this British band a chance - what have you got to loose!
My final comment is on the packaging, a double CD in a foldout digipak with a booklet housed in a centre pocket. Not as good as "Ressurectionists", 100% cardboard, but a lot better than a plastic box.
This album is a long way from A Love of Shared Disasters, their first album in my opinion, both in content and production, as one of the failings in the past has actually being able to make out the sung lyrics. This is quite a sprawling album with serious themes and not much of a feel-good factor to it but for those who have encountered CBP in the past, that will come as no surprise. Their last album (I Vigilante), was far more of a conventional rock album to me, but here they have returned more to "200 Tons" format, but I'm not sure yet whether there is anything to touch "Burnt Reynolds" on that album.
For those who have enjoyed their previous albums, I consider it highly unlikely that they would not enjoy this one. For those new to the band, it is difficult in my opinion how to categorise them. For some they fall under the prog umbrella, but I don't really see that, and though they come under the broad scope of rock, they are not at all typical of the genre. They combine a variety of instruments to create something quite unique, or at the very least unusual. So, if you like your music to be more than just bubblegum, to be creative, a little "dark", then give this British band a chance - what have you got to loose!
My final comment is on the packaging, a double CD in a foldout digipak with a booklet housed in a centre pocket. Not as good as "Ressurectionists", 100% cardboard, but a lot better than a plastic box.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
apocalyptic Floydian space rock/metal
23 Mar 2012
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5th release from British band--If you like your Pink Floyd just a bit less pompous, with more grit
and directness in the conceptualism, you've come to the right place. While there is more than
that going on here, the general feel is one of apocalyptic Floydian space rock/metal with an epic
blues/prog rock edge of experimentalism a la ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead,
plus a bit of the majesty of Muse & the epic psych/folk/prog eclecticism of Jethro Tull. The
choruses and song structures carry a soaring sense of classic, if slightly weird, rock `n' roll
grandeur. Comes in a nice double CD package with a cool comic book art style booklet by
Matthew Dunn. Includes former members of Electric Wizard, Iron Monkey, Gonga.
and directness in the conceptualism, you've come to the right place. While there is more than
that going on here, the general feel is one of apocalyptic Floydian space rock/metal with an epic
blues/prog rock edge of experimentalism a la ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead,
plus a bit of the majesty of Muse & the epic psych/folk/prog eclecticism of Jethro Tull. The
choruses and song structures carry a soaring sense of classic, if slightly weird, rock `n' roll
grandeur. Comes in a nice double CD package with a cool comic book art style booklet by
Matthew Dunn. Includes former members of Electric Wizard, Iron Monkey, Gonga.
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