End Of The World Party

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Product Details

Artist : Martin & Wood Medeski
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0724359563329
Label : Blue Note
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2004-09-14
UPC : 724359563329

ASIN : B0002QO4B8

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Anonymous Skulls
2. End of the World Party
3. Reflector
4. Bloody Oil
5. New Planet
6. Mami Gato
7. Shine It
8. Curtis
9. Ice
10. Sasa
11. Midnight Poppies/Crooked Birds
12. Queen Bee

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Customer Reviews

One of their Best (2006-04-14)

This is a great CD for anyone looking to introduce themselves to MMW. The other one to do so is probably Combustication. While I love all their more 'aquired taste' releases, it was really fun to have them come back with this kind of album. Saw them play live recently after its release, what an experience!

As for the fellow complaining of it not playing in the car, I had a similar problem too. There's some kind of imbedded software which essentially tries to install a specialized music player when you plug it into your computer. I believe this to be the issue. The work around is to load it into iTunes and make a personal copy for yourself. Its a pain, but it works (and if you really like their music, its well worth it).

If only there were some tunes... (2004-10-31)

The new MMW album has some of the most interesting sounds they've committed to tape thus far. However, the album suffers in one area: the compositions. The main probalem here is that alot of the tracks on this disc are somewhat form-less. This is not to say they are improvisations, either. The band seems a little too content to stay on a cool groove for too long, and, frankly, some tracks get a little lifeless after the first few minutes. It's hard to fault the band for hanging on these grooves, though: they're insane, but considering the quality of the compositions on past albums, it's a void that's hard to ignore.

The album sounds like it was written in the studio for the most part (which it may well have been) and sometimes sounds a little cut-and-paste-y. On one track, however, the cut-and-paste effect has been embraced fully with two samples of Martin's drumming, recorded at slightly different tempos. Pasted back to back, the beats create a slight hiccup every time they change, and the band adjusts to the new tempo. Other tunes though, just seem like funky jams that MMW's imitators get criticized for. Still, it should be noted that nobody can do it better than this band.

The good news is that the album sounds amazing and their playing has never been better. Medeksi has never weaved as many keyboards into the music so successfully before now, and this is a true testament to his reputation as a keyboard master. Chris Wood's bass playing is right in the pocket and has never sounded so ferocious, on upright or electric. And Billy Martin's drumming is laced, as always, with subtlety and complete taste. His hihat footwork is particularly notable. Most of the production qualities can be attributed to John King (one of the Dust Brothers), who co-produced the record and is no stranger to compelling production ideas. Considering some of the album he's worked on (Odelay, Paul's Boutique), it's a great match.

This is not a bad album. It's not as good as the Dropper, or Combustication (both had some interesting tunes), and it's only a little beneath Univisible, which seemed somewhat more focused. If the band can manage to fuse the quality tunes of their earlier releases (Chubb Sub, The Lover, Worms, Shuck It Up, Sugarcraft, even) with the new production ideas, the results will be astounding.

Their best since Combustication (2004-10-22)

Wow, I'm always been a huge MMW fan, but this time, the boys have outdone themselves! Full of vintage grooves and synth sounds, the new MMW sounds just like a wall-brick-of-grooves, hitting you straight in the face! John Medeski is using his full keyboard arsenal here, mixing classic piano with spacey synths and roaring organs, backed-up as always by Chris Wood's amazing bass work and Billy Martin's signature beats. These guys own NYC groove.

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