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THE REVIEW
Second studio album for the Massacre project, 17 years after their debut "Killing Time" (1981). The only simple thing is the line-up: guitar, bass, drums; respectively Fred Frith, Bill Laswell, and Charles Hayward who replaces Fred Maher. I can't describe the rest, forgive me, but I'm neither a poet nor a fool.
Just a piece of advice: listen to it only once, with great attention, maybe even with a coffee break, and then archive it, don't listen to it again, don't try to understand it, to dissect it in a thousand listens to see if you find something more, because there's nothing more, "Funny Valentine" is just as it presents itself, without ambiguity, without tricks, without pretense.
Have you ever tried to describe a dream by showing just the sweat on your face?
De-genres: free-post-avant-improvised-experimental Rock
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Massacre's second studio album 'Funny Valentine,' released 17 years after their debut, presents a challenging avant-garde rock experience. The lineup features Fred Frith, Bill Laswell, and Charles Hayward, delivering music that resists easy understanding. The review advises a single focused listen before setting it aside, emphasizing its raw, unpretentious nature. This is an album for listeners seeking experimental, free-form rock without expecting conventional melodies or repeated listens for deeper meaning.Tracklist
Massacre
Massacre is an experimental rock trio formed in New York in 1980. Its best-known early lineup included Fred Frith (guitar), Bill Laswell (bass) and Fred Maher (drums); the debut album Killing Time was released in 1981. The group later reconvened with Charles Hayward on drums and released Funny Valentine.02 Reviews
