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you have to acknowledge the progression between the albums, and the fact that the progression was intertwined between mike's own experiences in his other bands at the times. after all, there was a good 9 years between the self titled and california. have any of us had 9 years between writing songs yet to notice the difference in our own writing? never mind 7 studio albums amongst them.

personally i love the first mr bungle album. songs like "slowing growing deaf", "my ass is on fire", "carousel" and "love is a fist" are truly classics. if profanity or juvenility is a weakness then i can see the digression for you. but for me, the band shows on that album other strengths that dictate where mr. bungle didn't tell you they were going to go. it's one red herring after another.

in that album i hear rock, metal, ska, rap, punk and ballad all in a production i still don't find dated, unlike the real thing. it's certainly not to be liked by all, but it's certainly not without merit. by any means whatsoever.

besides, the bass work on the first mr. bungle album is spectacular. bleh.

[Hogisbald]

Havent heard them!!! Would I like them? album recommendations?

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Originally posted by Hog:
Havent heard them!!! Would I like them? album recommendations?

Hog, I reckon you would love them. Get the self-titled first album before anything else. In fact, I actually did think of Spike Pile Driver during the gig, yourselves and fantomas are at times in the same vein.