I don't know if James and Iggy are no longer speaking to each other (again) or if Iggy is doing another one of his George Harrison type things where he pretty much disavows James's contribution to the legacy of the Stooges. But my God after the lackluster "Post Pop Depression" and I blame Josh Homme for making a Queens Of The Stone Age with Iggy Pop as vocalist record. Iggy needs to get off of this "Music as Art" bullshit and give James a call right now!!!! James announced earlier this year he was gonna put out three singles, and I gotta tell you these six songs are better than anything Iggy has done this year, as a matter of fact the latest single "Sickkk" is in my opinion THE BEST SONG I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR. it has traces of everything I've always loved about The Stooges, to me Iggy has run out of ideas, however James still has The Stooges charisma all over him. I know Ron and Scott and Steve Mackay are gone so there will never be a Stooges reunion but I ain't looking for that or Raw Power 2. James and Iggy could make their "White Album" and I do think "Ready To Die" is a solid album. However after James's long hiatus without playing guitar the rust is gone and he's as solid now as when he was writing "Death Trip" I cannot find the words to tell you how strong these six songs are. The weakest song here is "I Love My Tutu" but it still beats ANYTHING OFF "POST POP DEPRESSION" I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS. My vote for album/EP of the year. Goddamn after all It's FUCKING STRAIGHT JAMES WILLIAMSON. Thank you James.
Songs
1.Sickkk
2.Blues Jumped The Rabbit
3.Where The Wild Things Run Free
4.I Made A Mistake
5.Last Kind Words
6.I Love My Tutu
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Thank you!!!!!
ReplyDeleteawesome review...so disappoints me when bands become "artist" Iggy, come back
ReplyDeleteOK, but how do you really feel about this?
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Regards, Dave.
Tav Falco toured the US in the fall of 2015, with Mike Watt and Toby Dammit as his rhythm section. Toby has played and recorded with Iggy for many years. His brother and their mother were in the audience and I talked with them awhile. At that time (a year ago, when it was still a secret that Iggy was working with Josh Homme), they said that Iggy was planning one more Stooges tour to do the Raw Power album. However, they also said that Iggy was very pissed about James Williamson's album Re-Licked, even though he had initially supported the idea. When you look at the setlists from the Iggy/Josh Homme tour, they did a lot of songs from The Idiot and Lust For Life. I guess Iggy decided to tour those albums instead, or maybe Josh suggested the songs. Who knows if Iggy will reconcile with James again. I have to say that parts of Post-Pop Depression grew on me after awhile, even though I was initially underwhelmed and disappointed. I don't begrudge the man his desire to do new things rather than endlessly rehashing his past. But "Vulture" is one of the worst songs that Iggy has EVER recorded!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff, thanks!
ReplyDeleteno idea this existed. agree with you 100% Thanks so much
ReplyDeleteCould we get a repost? Can't find these songs anywhere else!
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