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  • Issued : 07 Sep 1998

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Genre : Rock & Pop Catalogue Number : 4967232
Format : CD Label : Emi
Issued : 07 Sep 1998 Item sourced from : UK
Number of Discs : 1

Six

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HMV Review

Since Mansun's debut album, Attack of the Grey Lantern, was some sort of convoluted song cycle, it shouldn't have been surprising that their second album, Six, felt like the second coming of prog rock. What was a surprise was the extent to which Mansun pushed the limits forward on the album. From the garish Marillion-styled artwork to the endlessly shifting, segued songs, Six fits into the grand tradition of prog rock, and it does tell some kind of a story, even if it's impossible to tell what that story may be. In fact, it's difficult to get into the music itself, even as it dazzles with its twists, turns, appropriations, and recontextualizations. And, make no mistakes, Six is frequently dazzling, since Mansun skillfully melds classic prog and pop styles with contemporary ideas, including a healthy portion of electronica. It's a head-spinning listen, especially the first time through when it's impossible to tell where it's going or where it's going to end. That feeling doesn't quite let up on repeated listens, either, mainly because the record is so dense with impenetrable ideas -- ideas that are confounding even when you think you understand where Paul Draper is going with the entire thing. On one scale, that's an impressive achievement, but it's diminished somewhat when you take into account that Six isn't particularly rewarding once you get a handle on it. Since it never reveals its secrets, or even its clues, it's hard to embrace the record, even for all of its many attributes. Still, Six, Rovi

Credits

Andie Rathbone(Drums),  Dominic Chad(Guitar),  Maryetta Midgley(Vocals),  Paul Draper(Vocals),  Stove King(Bass),  Tom Baker(Vocals),  Vernon Midgley(Vocals),  Dominic Chad(Vocals (Background)),  Paul Draper(Guitar (Rhythm)),  Michael Hunter(Engineer),  Michael Hunter(Producer),  Paul Draper(Producer),  Paul Walton(Engineer)

Songs

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    1
    Six  (08:07)
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    2
    Negative  (04:21)
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    3
    Shotgun  (06:38)
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    4
    Inverse Midas  (01:44)
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    5
    Anti Everything  (02:25)
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    6
    Fall Out  (03:47)
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    7
    Serotonin  (02:33)
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    8
    Cancer  (09:31)
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    9
    Witness to a Murder  (03:06)
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    10
    Television  (08:21)
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    11
    Special/Blown It (Delete as Appropriate)  (05:32)
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    12
    Legacy  (06:33)
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    13
    Being a Girl  (07:59)
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    14
    Being A Girl

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  • ★★★★★ 

    ピロシキ  |  不明  |  13/May/2008

    楽曲も素晴らしいが、歌詞も非常に面白い。 ぜひ再結成してほしいバンド。

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    cauthion  |  不明  |  08/February/2008

    ひねくれてますね。ポップと思ってたらド肝抜かれます!!何はともあれひねくれてます!!

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  • ★★★★★ 

    べーとーべん  |  ?  |  不明  |  27/January/2008

    プログレのようにコセンプトを持ってではなく、アレンジなどイジくってる間に完成しちゃった印象。しかし、それが逆に新しさや唯一無二な雰囲気を醸し出している。

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