Amorphous Androgynous - The Isness
Label:
Catalog#:
FSOLCD101
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
05 Aug 2002
Genre:
Electronic,
Rock
Style:
Downtempo,
Psychedelic Rock,
Experimental
Tracklist
| 1 | The Lovers | 6:04 | ||
| 2 | The Isness | 3:00 | ||
| 3 | The Mello Hippo Disco Show | 5:26 | ||
| 4 | Goodbye Sky (Reprise) | 1:14 | ||
| 5 | Elysian Feels | 4:47 | ||
| 6 | Go Tell It To The Trees Egghead | 4:28 | ||
| 7 | Divinity | 7:28 | ||
| 8 | Guru Song | 2:49 | ||
| 9 | Osho | 2:15 | ||
| 10 | Her Tongue Is Like A Jellyfish | 2:35 | ||
| 11 | Meadows | 3:29 | ||
| 12 | High Tide On The Sea Of Flesh | 5:28 | ||
| 13 | The Galaxial Pharmaceutical | 14:33 |
Credits
Engineer -
Stone Freshwaters
,
Yage
Producer - Future Sound Of London, The
Written-By - Amorphous Androgynous
Producer - Future Sound Of London, The
Written-By - Amorphous Androgynous
Notes
The European release - no mispressings, this version only comes with one tracklist!
Packaged in a Burgopak design case (see burgopak.com) - the card sleeve holding the CD booklet and the digipak tray holding the disc are both fitted into a card box, pulling the booklet sleeve out of the right side causes the digipak tray to emerge from the left side (both are fixed to the box and cannot be detached). The album was also released in a standard jewel case as FSOLCD102.
Engineered at the Galaxial Pharmaceutical, 1997-2002.
Packaged in a Burgopak design case (see burgopak.com) - the card sleeve holding the CD booklet and the digipak tray holding the disc are both fitted into a card box, pulling the booklet sleeve out of the right side causes the digipak tray to emerge from the left side (both are fixed to the box and cannot be detached). The album was also released in a standard jewel case as FSOLCD102.
Engineered at the Galaxial Pharmaceutical, 1997-2002.
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Reviews & Discussion
This is not like the usual electronic FSOL as we know them. "The Isness" was a total shock and surprise in musical direction turning "Cosmic" in to a music genre! AA have been inspired to create an album to near perfection which took 5 years to create. Influenced by everything "cosmic", from Prog Rock, Psychedelia to Folk with a spiritual type feel. AA even got Donovan to write them some folk poetry on their album! Everything about this album is different from their past works, from proper instruments, singing, and there are even gaps between songs! I love all the tracks on this album, but the one's that stand out are "Divinity" with charming feel good lyrics to the far out "The Galaxial Pharmaceutical". "The Isness" is an album which opens not only your mind but your heart aswell. Amazing!!
Yes! Finally! A record from the extremely innovative and experimental guys behind FSOL, and not least, Amorphous Androgynous. So - before hearing the first track, I was really, really ready for some new AA, also trying to prepare myself for a letdown.
Then - to my, I'm sorry to say, disappointment - the old, experimental style was nowhere to be found. Embarrassing harmonics and vocals soon filled the air, and unlike FSOL/AA (which also, let's admit, has the occasional "off" pattern), these sequences took ages to release me from their sticky grip.
What a shock! As you know, the old AA experimented with funk, guitar music, weird techno without 4:4 beats, etc. Well done it was indeed too! One of my favorite records.
On this CD, the style confinements are far narrower. It's basically a "FSOL take" on the more experimental parts of -> pop music (swallow)
Then - to my, I'm sorry to say, disappointment - the old, experimental style was nowhere to be found. Embarrassing harmonics and vocals soon filled the air, and unlike FSOL/AA (which also, let's admit, has the occasional "off" pattern), these sequences took ages to release me from their sticky grip.
What a shock! As you know, the old AA experimented with funk, guitar music, weird techno without 4:4 beats, etc. Well done it was indeed too! One of my favorite records.
On this CD, the style confinements are far narrower. It's basically a "FSOL take" on the more experimental parts of -> pop music (swallow)
