Allegory And Self

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Total Tracks: 11   Total Length: 45:50

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Psychic TV meets Brian Jones

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psychic tv goes a lot of places with their music. some of their records are electronic or industrial feeling, but some are very special such as this one. 'allegory and self' transcends psych music in a beautiful way. i saw this record at a store, never hearing of it but loving the cover. on the back it said psychic tv and 'inspired by brian jones.' at this point, the only ptv i'd heard had been sort of cheesy electronic, so i was very curious to pick this up. anyway, it blew me away, and i think it transcends psych rock more so than much loved bands like brian jonestown massacre and black angels (who i also love). its a very beautiful, strange, and sometimes even scary record. highly highly recommended.

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Beginning with “Godstar,” Psychic TV’s tribute to Brian Jones complete with Stonesy guitar licks, Allegory and Self balances surprisingly straight-ahead alternative pop with more experimental tracks using tape cut-ups or extended synthesizer freeforms. P-Orridge makes for quite an ambitious frontman, crooning like Love and Rockets’ Daniel Ash on “We Kiss” and producing a series of guttural roars for “Southern Comfort.” “She Was Surprised” even bears the first fruits of Psychic TV’s fixation with sampladelic acid-house. It may not be characteristic Psychic TV (if such an animal exists), but Allegory and Self may well be the best introduction for beginners. – John Bush

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