- Audio CD (11 July 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Virgin
- ASIN: B00005J4ZB
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Perry Farrell has always been an unconventional figure in music. Never one to sit still, Farrell continues to test out new avenues for his creative musical energy, and nowhere is this more clear than on Song Yet to Be Sung. His band Jane's Addiction fused punk and metal aggression with tripped-out Eastern melodies, becoming influential predecessors to future legions of modern alternative rockers. As the mastermind behind the huge left-of-the-dial Lollapalooza festival, he brought together some of the coolest names in rock, rap, metal, and punk for ground-breaking arena shows across the country. This album is Farrell's first full-length step into the electronic world he's inhabited for years as a DJ. He's fallen in love with the idea that two turntables can unite different cultures and take them to a higher place, and Song is a celebration of that spiritual elevation from the everyday. It's also a celebration of the Hebrew Jubilee, a time of renewal in which all burdensome ties are released in the name of community forgiveness. Musically, Song swirls different styles--downtempo, drum & bass, techno, dub, world, and a little rock--around a softer version of Farrell's signature wail. It's an upbeat mix that swells with optimism while generating a deep musical groove. Overall, Song shows Farrell as a musical Midas who continues to turn each new project he embarks on into gold. --Jennifer Maerz
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is brilliant. Perry Farrell again displays the creativity that his career has been based upon. There is an excellent use of a variety of sounds, lending from the uplifting-trance, ska, eastern and dub genres. But that is not all - added to the above stew is the unmistakeable mad cry of that voice! This album is an eccletic, melodic mix of great, great music. Buy it...if you don't your friends will talk about you behind your back.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Perry Farrells' new release is a glimse of what should happen to American music! I hope Perry is able to have an even greater impact on future musicians as he was able to do with his previous careers in The POp Culture. As an American Brit living in Swizerland I was able to witness music styles from both sides of the Atlantic, and Mr.Farrell was able to capture a sound that will cross oceans and delight the Eurodancefools and the overly emotional American peeweebobo. "Song Yet ToBE Sung" is a mature work, complex, brimming with plump dance beats, engaged to the sharp acidic vocals of our man, and a medley of acoustic summer fruits,neck the last song for that lingering finish. I Love this thang and I'm keeping it. DR. Rockstar
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A rabid Jane's & Porno's fan, I was unsure what to expect here. I had grabbed 'Rev' from a market stall, and was disappointed - some great rarities like the Porno's covers of 'Satellite of Love' and 'Tonight', but only a couple of new, only quite good tracks.
The drum-n-bass 'Whole Lotta Love' didn't totally ignite, so when I heard that 'Song Yet To Be Sung' was mostly electronic dance, I thought it might be a bit weak. On initial listens, the title track seemed a little Peter Gabriel-esque (PG's done some great stuff, but I find him a little lame next to, say, Jane's Addiction!), and not much really grabbed me. For dedicated fans, it seemed, the dance direction jarred and made tracks seem like remixes of lost Jane's tracks.
Repeated listening REALLY paid off, though. The first track took ages to grow on me, but eventually did. The title track I now find to be one of the best things Farrell has done, full stop. 'Shekina' and 'Seeds' easily rival any British dreamy electronic dance stuff. The batty 'Admit I', while not quite as accessible, is as bouncily anthemic as 'Been Caught Stealing'.
I'm just perplexed why everyone focuses on this album's drum-n-bass elements. For me, the heart of this album - even though it is very eclectic - is dub. 'King Z' and 'To Me', which flow together beautifully, are profoundly psychedelic tracks whose subtleties only flower in the dark on headphones or through a good sound system. This dub axis reflects right back through Farrell's work, from 'Ted, Just Admit It' to 'Obvious' and the dubby 'Sex and Drugs and Rock-n-Roll' snippet.
Some of the sounds in 'Our Song' remind me strongly of UK world dance circa 1994, e.g. Transglobal Underground & Loop Guru. A little retro, maybe :-) but overlaid with a simple, utterly beautiful SONG. For this reason, one album I feel like comparing this to is Primal Scream's 'Screamadelica' - rock-obsessives bringing their dance/dub tendencies out in full force, and combining songwriting with deep psychedelic production in a wonderful way.
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Jane's Addiction meets Drum and Bass
Perry Farrell is weird. I mean that in the nicest possible way. Sometimes he gets it wrong (not a huge Porno for Pyros fan but love Jane's Addiction) but here he quite amazingly... Read more
Published on 16 April 2006 by Awake
Genius
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Published on 31 Aug 2001 by coxoz@hotmail.com
Its not bad but its not exactly dance music either
You definitely recognize the voice. It seems Farrell did well in his first attempt at making drum n' bass and techno music. But it may not be considered music you could dance to. Read more
Published on 28 July 2001
Lives up to Farrell's innovative musical past
Something different for a change. We are now used to Perry Farrell coming up with something different, Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros and Lollapolooza and yet he does it again. Read more
Published on 22 July 2001
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