In An Expression of the Inexpressible

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Blonde Redhead
In An Expression of the Inexpressible

[ Touch and Go Records / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 8 September 1998

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The oft-used comparison to Sonic Youth doesn't really hold a lot of water, as Blonde Redhead's music has always been a bit less swirling, more spontaneous, and rougher around the edges. Further differentiating them from Sonic Youth is their bass-less approach. In an Expression of the Inexpressible, their fourth release, is as uncompromising as Fake Can Be Just as Good and La Mia Vita Violenta, but this time Blonde Redhead wanted to be produced by someone outside the band. The sound is fuller and more polished, and in the capable hands of producers John Goodmanson and Guy Picciotto (of Fugazi fame), they've never sounded quite as good. Still, Kazu Makino's high-pitched, Björk-ish vocals can get irritating at times, and the two guitars never quite reach a compelling level of interplay. Blonde Redhead, who sometimes are too clever for their own good, could, in fact, learn a great deal from Sonic Youth, since most of the tracks never come across with much urgency. [A Japanese reissue of the CD contains bonus tracks.] ~ Matthew Hilburn, All Music Guide

Tracks:

1 Luv Machine - 3:39
2 10 - 3:59
3 Distilled - 3:29
4 Missile - 3:13
5 Futurism Vs. Passéism, Pt. 2 - 4:04
6 Speed X Distance = Time - 3:54
7 In an Expression of the Inexpressible - 6:09
8 Suimasen - 3:14
9 Led Zep - 5:15
10 This for Me and I Know Everyone Knows - 2:59
11 Justin Joyous - 2:53