Best Ever Albums

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Pere Ubu def. The Wolfgang Press

videoheadcleaner — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:40:35 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 05/10/2013 09:40

Wolfgang Press not on par here.

10-3

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Pere Ubu def. The Wolfgang Press

videoheadcleaner — Wed, 8 May 2013 05:34:30 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 05/08/2013 09:34

Well my post seems pointless now...

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Pere Ubu def. The Wolfgang Press

Defago — Tue, 7 May 2013 12:31:07 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 05/07/2013 16:31

Pere Ubu is a Cleveland group which plays a combination of experimental rock, art rock, new wave and post punk with a very unique sound, marked especially by the very marked voice of David Thomas, frontman and only constant member through the years. The band was formed on 1975; released their first album, "The Modern Dance", on 1978; and they are still active today, having released their latest album this same year. Pere Ubu have been termed (by both themselves, the media and the critics) as an avant-garde band #abstractqualities.

Their first album, The Modern Dance, is the best-known and best-regarded. I find it to be an awesome listen, managing to join the eccentricity of art rock, the spirit of punk, the sound of new wave and the raw energy of rock.

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It was followed by Dub Housing on that same year, which is also an amazing listen.

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They have also released a huge amount of lesser-known albums of varying quality through the decades. Their latest, Lady From Shanghai, is one of the better and is also recommended.

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David Thomas wrote:

Rock music is mostly about moving big black boxes from one side of town to the other in the back of your car.

David Thomas wrote:

Pere Ubu is not now nor has it ever been a viable commercial venture. We won't sleep on floors, we won't tour endlessly and we're embarrassed by self-promotion. Add to that a laissez-faire attitude to the mechanics of career advancement and a demanding artistic agenda and you've got a recipe for real failure. That has been our one significant success to this date: we are the longest-lasting, most disastrous commercial outfit to ever appear in rock 'n' roll. No one can come close to matching our loss to longevity ratio.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Pere Ubu def. The Wolfgang Press

Anonymous — Tue, 7 May 2013 12:18:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/07/2013 16:18

PERE UBU

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Pere Ubu def. The Wolfgang Press

videoheadcleaner — Tue, 7 May 2013 05:51:08 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 05/07/2013 09:51

So The Wolfgang Press aren't even rated, ranked or on any other chart than mine. I guess people need to know about them.

Members:
Michael Allen
Mark Cox
Andrew Gray

The band was active from 1983 to 1995 and released 5 albums during this time. Their first effort, The Burden Of Mules is my personal favourite and is gloomy, unpolished and typical gothic post-punk.

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Standing Up Straight follows in the same stead but shows a bit of maturity. Well worth a listen.

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What followed after these initial releases show dabbles in pop and new wave. According to the wonderful source that is Wikipedia, this 1992 hit is their biggest release.

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As with many of you here, I still know very little about the band so I am discovering along with others.

Enjoy and experience The Wolfgang Press.

CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Pere Ubu def. The Wolfgang Press

videoheadcleaner — Tue, 7 May 2013 05:32:40 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 05/07/2013 09:32

PERE UBU (Coach: Defago)

BEA Rank: 327

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Vs.

THE WOLFGANG PRESS (Coach: harkan)

BEA Rank: 7896