Blood Visions

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Total Tracks: 15   Total Length: 29:46

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A Genius!

MacD

Jay was a true genius.98% percent of his output is amazing .All those bands in so few years. Pick up any or all, you will not be disappointed! He is definitely missed.

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Hey Reatard...

Pikg

Hey Reatard, 1978 called and wants it's sound back --- --- --- Gone to soon, but one of those rare people who burned brighter than anyone else, and really Mr. Reatard is just about the only artist with the talent and insight to make 1978 work in this blandest of millenniums. R.I.P. you've earned it. 1978 may want it's sound back, but those who admired the punk attitude that you brought to your music just want you back.

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May he rest in peace

Reverend_Love

He was a good one. May he rest in peace. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/01/13/memphis-garage-rocker-jay-reatard-dead-at-29/

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check out more obscure stuff too...

fredpunk

If you like this make sure to pick up the record he did as "The Lost Sounds." You won't be disappointed.

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2000-2010 Top Ten

zomboid

One of the 10 best albums of the past decade. Rest in peace Jay, your frantic creative output will be sorely missed.

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THIS IS PUNK

kagikaze

I'm not as big a fan of album #2, but both are good. This one just grabs me and hits me hard.

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Amazing

DKCOMET

I'm not sure which of Jay's albums I like better, but this is tied for 1st. It's like a time capsule to the late 70s, like some lost punk gem. No crappy songs in the lot.

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Tons of fun and then some!

THISISME

Always a good time - just listen and get lost. Rock on!

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On his first solo album, Jay Reatard…well, judging by the album cover, “grows up” clearly isn’t right. Nor is “makes a more mature musical statement” quite on the nose. How about “sucks less”? The Reatards were always a good idea improperly executed: their lo-fi take on the goofball teenage humor of the Queers or the Mr. T Experience had its moments, but they were often in need of an editor and some slightly better-quality recording equipment. Blood Visions is considerably more listenable in terms of fidelity: R. Stevie Moore’s ’70s and ’80s albums would be a reasonable home-recording touchstone. Musically, it’s also a big step up, as well as a step into the past. Blood Visions has the antic, jumpy quality of many now-obscure new wave records of the early ’80s, from the era when artists like Wazmo Nariz and Skafish thought a funny name and a yelpy, David Byrne-derived singing voice, along with a cheap synth and some narrow sunglasses, were the path to success. By keeping the oddball affectations down to a minimum while keeping up the neurotic post-punk momentum, Reatard burns through 15 aggressively quirky but mostly entertaining songs in just under half an hour. More energy, better sounding, tighter focus, better songs…maybe this IS a more mature musical statement! – Stewart Mason

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