View Larger
Rate it!
Avg: 3.5 (31 ratings)
- Date Released: November 22, 1994
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock, Punk
- Label: Very Friendly / IODA
Prankish hardcore from another dimension.
-
We Say...
It may have lost its way during the mid '70s, but progress in pop was largely driven by a desire to redefine its boundaries. Punk claimed to do that in 1976, though its three-chord thrash and short, sharp songs also marked a return to rock as something that works best within limits. However, some disobedient souls, from industrial anti-musicians to New York no wavers, embraced the power of formless noise and the disorientating effects of sonic collage. The cause was taken up by the Japanoise bands of the late '80s and '90s, led by the Osaka-based Boredoms. This compilation of the band's first LP and the 1986 Anal By Anal EP (the title provides a clue to their characteristic grotesquerie) takes prankish hardcore into a different dimension, as if Butthole Surfers had been mixed by Aphex Twin. Moans and screams are integral to the Boredoms' repertoire of shock tactics (and, on "Young Assouls," belches too), though don't let that disguise some brilliantly imaginative post-production work.
-
They Say...
Collecting the contents of the band's first two Japanese releases, Onanie Bomb shows that, from the start, the Boredoms were interested in musical chaos of a most unique degree. Rough but not lo-fi, Onanie rips, stomps, and explodes all over the place in several directions at once. Purists might object to calling some of what is whipped up "songs," but the goofy insanity in the death-march-meets-squalling-cartoon-voices of "We Never Sleep," and even the song titles which reach beyond over the top, like "Lick'n Cock Boatpeople" and "Anal Eater," could only be resisted by the stodgiest of souls. For all the extreme noise at play, what's evident on Onanie is the sheer sense of fun, much like the Boredoms' early inspirations, the Butthole Surfers. Thus, "Bite My Bollocks" sounds like a '50s strut and stroll revisited after several apocalypses -- a party where everyone has lost any sense of trying to be cool; where everyone wants to not merely burn down the house, but smash it to atoms. More than a few sounds wouldn't seem out of place on some of Yoko Ono's early albums, but there's something just a little more gone about tracks like the hyper-speed thrash of "No Core Punk" and "Melt Down Boogie"; they aren't so much stretching the boundaries of rock as they are torpedoing them and tossing the bits around in the air. One track ends with extended burp noises that eventually fade into semi-nothingness; another seems to consist of feedback noises recorded in a sheet metal factory and interspersed with wails and sudden attempts at solos. Topping off all of that with album art indicating that the performers play such instruments as "bicyclesynth," "tennis," and "kick & hit & shot," and clearly, the Boredoms aren't catering to "normalville" -- nobody is in Kansas anymore.
“ The indie iTunes — Hardcore music fans are migrating to eMusic, the iTunes Music Store's cheaper, cooler cousin.”
Rolling Stone
eMusic Tip
Paid downloads are counted towards an album discount but free downloads are not.
COMPLETE FOR FREE!
You can download the rest of the tracks from this album for free! Just click the Complete Album button.
We’re sorry this album can only be downloaded using paid subscription download credits.
We recommend you Save it for Later by clicking the Save for Later button shown just above this message. For a list of related albums you can download right now, check out these recommendations.
We'll give you 13 additional free credits to download this album and start your paid subscription.
Get 13 bonus credits on us if you download this album. Sweet!
| 01. |
Wipe Out Shock Shoppers |
0:21 |
|
|
| 02. |  |
Boredom, Vs, SDI |
3:23 |
|
| 03. | |
We Never Sleep |
2:10 |
|
| 04. | |
Bite My Bollocks |
2:24 |
|
| 05. | |
Young Assouls |
6:03 |
|
| 06. | |
Call Me God |
3:18 |
|
| 07. | |
No Core Punk |
1:11 |
|
| 08. | |
Lick'n Cock Boatpeople |
5:11 |
|
| 09. | |
Melt Down Boogie |
4:50 |
|
| 10. | |
Feedbackfuck |
6:33 |
|
| 11. | |
Anal Eater |
3:17 |
|
| 12. | |
God From Anal |
3:09 |
|
| 13. | |
Born To Anal |
2:42 |
|
13 Total Tracks, 44:32 Total Length
Loading...
Playlists If you like Boredoms, check out these member playlists
Explore music recommended by Boredoms fans
Choose from over 7 million
music downloadseMusic features legendary and emerging artists in every genre: classic rock to classical,indie to international, soundtracks to spiritual, jazz to country and many more.
MP3 downloads work on any digital media player
With eMusic, you OWN your music without any restrictions. Burn music to a CD, play it on your computer, mobile phone or any digital media player - including iPod®, Zune® and Walkman®.
Songs available for 50¢ or less
eMusic subscriptions start at just $11.99 a month for 24 downloads - that's just 50¢ per song! And it gets better from there - our plans go as low as 42¢ per song!
Music Discovery
eMusic is about discovery. We make finding new music fun again with music recommendations from our award-winning team of music experts, member playlists and new music features.
Cancel anytime
With all the great music and site features we're pretty sure you will love eMusic. If not, no problem. You can cancel at any time and keep the music you have downloaded.
© 1992 - 2009 All Media Guide, LLC