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Rating: This album can be reviewed from two perspectives: one for its musical value and the other for its innovation value.
In terms of musical value, "Family Man" is a terrible album, eleven tracks with only one song sung: "Armageddon Man", which is extremely boring. The rest of the ten tracks are divided half into noisy instrumental pieces and the other half into monologues by Henry Rollins. From the innovation perspective, however, it must be said that this is the boldest record that Black Flag has ever made. A mad experiment that reinforces their rebellious spirit, devoting much more space to the ideological aspect of the band, rather than to the compositional one.
"Family Man" manages to fully express discomfort through the instrumental tracks, the best in my view being "Account for What?", screeching guitars, labyrinthine musical structures, pauses, and noisy improvisations. The poetic soul of Henry Rollins reaches its peak, similar to a Jim Morrison who died many years before; he recites his poems with emphasis to a young and rebellious audience.
Naturally, this album is not recommended for those who want to party wildly, but it can be an important gem for those who love hard-hitting themes and above all, have a good understanding of the English language.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
03 Hollywood Diary (00:35)
Hollywood Diary....
He loved her. He chopped off his left arm. (The Good One) And sent it to her with a box of chocolates. She ate the chocolates and watched T.V. He blew his brains out, picked them up, shoved them back upside his head, made breakfast, ate, and tried again with a renewed vigor and enthusiasm not seen by many
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