Blind Idiot God (album)

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Blind Idiot God
Studio album by
Blind Idiot God
Released1987
RecordedJanuary – February 1987 (1987-02)
StudioBC Studio
(Brooklyn, NY)
GenreNoise rock
Length42:24
LabelSST (104)
ProducerMartin Bisi, Blind Idiot God
Blind Idiot God chronology
Blind Idiot God
(1987) 		Undertow
(1988)

Blind Idiot God is the debut album by

vinyl record. The album showcased the band's eclectic tastes for punk rock, heavy metal, dub, free jazz, and classical music. It was critically well-received and attracted the attention of John Zorn, Alex Winter and Henry Rollins, who all became devoted admirers of the group.[3][4]

Recording

English

Brooklyn, New York.[1]

Music

Brian Olewnick describes the music in his review of the album for

allmusic: "Often they begin with anthemic lines, precisely and forcefully etched by Andy Hawkins' guitar, backed by the supple, powerful drumming of Ted Epstein. But, midway through, the melodies tend to be twisted and pulled like taffy, elongating into mutant forms only hinted at previously. This creates a marvelous tension, as one is never certain how a given song will resolve."[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Musical Express
10/10[6]

Critic Brian Olewnick lauded Blind Idiot God, giving it four and a half out of five stars and saying "the listener feels buffeted about, as if inside a roaring engine at 30,000 feet."[1] Option described the band as sounding "as much like jazz-based ensembles like Bill Laswell's Last Exit and Zorn's Spy Vs. project trying to dip into hardcore as they do like angry young boy thrash."[4] Electronic Musician praised the virtuosity of the players and said "jazz, heavy metal, reggae, art music - B.I.G. has elements of all of these, yet establishes their very own recipe."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by

Andy Hawkins, except "Stravinsky/Blasting Off" by Igor Stravinsky, arr. Hawkins, "More Time" by The Meters and "Wise Man Dub" by Gabriel Katz

No.TitleLength
1."Stravinsky/Blasting Off"2:17
2."Shifting Sand"3:38
3."Tired Blood"5:00
4."Wide Open Spaces"4:59
5."Subterranean Flight"4:47
6."More Time" (The Meters cover)2:36
7."Dark & Bright"4:51
8."Wise Man Dub"4:33
9."Stealth Dub"4:43
10."Raining Dub"5:00

Personnel

Adapted from the Blind Idiot God liner notes.[8]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1987 SST
LP
 SST 104

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Olewnick, Brian. "Blind Idiot God: Blind Idiot God > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Gehr, Richard (2007). "Blind Idiot God". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  3. ^ columnist (November 25, 2014). "Blind Idiot God Announces New Album 'Before Ever After'". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Blind Idiot God". Option. 30–35. Sonic Options Network: 69–71. 1990. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Shteamer, Hank (June 2011). "Heavy Metal Bebop: Bill Laswell". heavymetalbebop.com. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. New Musical Express
    . p. 24.
  7. ^ "Blind Idiot God, Blind Idiot God". Electronic Musician. 3 (7–12). Polyphony Publishing Company: 104. 1987. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Blind Idiot God (booklet). Blind Idiot God. Lawndale, California: SST Records. 1987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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