Something Else

Old school BJM for sure! Anton never lets up! Someone wrote on here that this is their seventh studio album. It's actually their 17th studio album. Get it together man.

Love this release, every song is vintage BJM! Especially love "fragmentation", what a great song. Only on my second listen, but when all is said and done, I'm sure "Something Else" will rank near the top of my list. Every song is very solid. I love this style of BJM!! The production, lyrics, everything is top notch.

I bought this because BJM apparently isn't releasing it digitally. It's fine, because I've gotten back into vinyl anyways. It's a good record! I like BJM.

Love this album. It is a must for any BJM fan.

Anton is the master. Love this album, love BJM.

Thank god for mental illness

This is the LP that fans of old-school BJM have been waiting for, shimmery psychedelic bliss for the purist. It harkens to the mid-60s when the British first took American rock and roll, added drugs, and gave us something completely different and unique. BJM’s early days were centered in this roots psychedelic sound, one typically characterized by Beatles-esque melodies and shimmering Rickenbacker guitar twang, a la Electric Prunes, Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd, and Brian Jones-era Rolling Stones. Something Else is all of this and more as only Anton Newcombe can deliver.On Hold That Thought, the 1st track, Anton starts with what sounds like a guitar transition riff and makes an entire song out of it, with Dan Allaire’s drums banging out fill after fill, driving the song’s intensity. Animal Wisdom is an instrumental that could have easily been accompanied by lyrics, and probably was at one point. It’s beautiful as is, regardless. Psychic Lips, my current favorite, is psychedelic pop awesomeness with a bass line that harkens to The Beatles’ It’s All Too Much. Skin and Bones screams lava lamps, mini-skirts, drugs, and mid-sixties, London go-go clubs. My Poor Heart is a clever ¾-time song that sounds like it’s made to be played at high volume in smoky, rock and roll bars across America. My Love is a haunting, slower ballad churned along by a Leslie-effected keyboard and ritual (maybe kettle) drums. Who Dreams Of Cats is definitely one of the gems: head bobbing groove and mono-drone vocals that make me want to drive fast (and wish that I could understand what he is saying.) Fragmentation is the other ¾-time song on the LP, and just as brilliant as everything you’ve heard thus far. Silent Stream, the last and longest track, is not unlike The Doors’ The End, which takes both genius and balls to pull off. It is ideal for anchoring you to the amorphous and undulating amid the paralysis of having your ego flattened by a heroic dose of LSD. It is the dangerous side of psychedelic music, the stuff that makes you sit up and say “turn it off! It’s too much, man. I just need to chill. Don’t put that s#!* back on yet!” Brilliant.My 1st of few and minor criticisms is that I wish there were about 3 more songs on Something Else. Nine songs total is short and sweet by any measure, even with the 8+ minute final track. My other issue is with the production, which is very DIY-sounding. These songs are so good, I wish they were handled with a little more care and precision, but Newcombe has never had a taste for that sort of thing. I had to lower my treble to cut down on a shrillness that comes through on vocals and guitars in many of the tracks. I also found myself wishing there was more fullness to occasionally thin-sounding bass and/or drums. That, and I think the overall sound can be a tad muddy. Anton’s issues with pitch just have to be accepted as part of the quirk and charm of BJM, which I have, God bless him. But psychedelic fans, rejoice. The Brian Jonestown Massacre has done it again! Something Else is nothing short of pure, psychedelic magnificence, homage to one of the greatest music genres ever!

The iconic and controversial, but undeniably talented, Anton Newcombe returns with his band’s 7th studio album. This time, the emphasis is on their trademark fuzzy 60s-influenced psychedelic style, accenting the melody and more laid-back, trippy guitar work. Epic colour trails and fluid rhythms lend power to Newcombe’s creepy-appeal vocals. Band members (I think: It’s hard to tell because there’s no official listing to be found.) have played with Homeland, The Imajinary Friends, The Telescopes, The Wild Swans, Dead Skeletons, The Asteroid No. 4, more. Recalls bands like The Black Angels, Elephant Stone, The Asteroid No. 4, Holywave, Pink Floyd, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete. Brian Jonestown Massacre are always experimenting with their sound, but on “Something Else” they return to what they do best—play music that rings with a mysteriously nostalgic psychedelic purity—and it pays off. Recommended.

Great album. it's extremely good that the Anton Newcombe tries different things on the BJM albums but it is always nice when you get one that is full of the BJM sound we know so well.

Great guitar jangling Jonestown release

I hate long reviews, so the long and short of it is this.The Good: Another solid entry in the BJM discography, and great background music for entertaining friends.The Bad: No real stand-alone hits, and not really good enough for a solo listen (taste is subjective however, there will be others I'm sure who will disagree) when compared to some previous BJM albumsWith that said, there definitely isn't anything bad about this album. And I would recommend it to a majority of BJM fans and record collectors alike.

No está mal pero comparado con los otros pues.........parece como un disco de refritos

Envoi ok. Bon disque, mais pas le meilleur