Barry Adamson - Oedipus Schmoedipus (1996)
Barry Adamson - Oedipus Schmoedipus (1996)
Alternative Rock/Pop | MP3 | CBR 192 kbps | 55:33 | 85 MB
After some releases with more of a beat-heavy pop feel, Adamson moves back — sort of — into the land of noirish soundtrack. Unlike Moss Side Story, it's not really a soundtrack with repeated themes and motifs. A lot of pieces establish soundtrack-like moods, but the flow never builds up momentum of its own. As individual soundscapes, though, the tracks (largely instrumental) are reasonably impressive, whether it's burlesque-type fare, a takeoff on Miles Davis, or lounge jazz. If noir is what you want, "It's Business as Usual" is especially creepy, with its neurotic answering machine messages nearly buried under waves of disquieting sounds; achieving a similar effect; in an entirely different manner, is "Vermillion Kisses," a fairytale narrative with a morbid ending. Nick Cave adds a guest vocal to (and co-writes) "The Sweetest Embrace"; Pulp's Jarvis Cocker can be heard (and co-writes) another cut. Adamson's skill in layering and devising unusual sound textures still qualifies him as one of experimental rock's more imaginative composers and producers.Tracklist:
1. barry adamson - set the controls for the heart of the pelvis (5:37)
2. barry adamson - something wicked this way comes (4:32)
3. barry adamson - the vibes ain't nothing but the vibes (4:48)
4. barry adamson - it's business as usual (4:29)
5. barry adamson - miles (5:26)
6. barry adamson - dirty barry (7:28)
7. barry adamson - in a moment of clarity (4:13)
8. barry adamson - achieved in the valley of the dolls (4:27)
9. barry adamson - vermillion kisses (3:02)
10. barry adamson - the big bamboozle (3:34)
11. barry adamson - state of contraction (1:37)
12. barry adamson - the sweetest embrace (4:46)
13. barry adamson - set the controls again (1:34)