- -10%
Music On Vinyl
MOVLP2252
Richard Fearless has earned his name. Death in Vegas's 1997 debut, Dead Elvis, established him as a defiant DJ, mixing techno with weird dub, rock, and industrial. Despite itself, the disc spawned a hit ("Dirt"), an experience he may have wished to replicate here, though Contino pushes even harder in multiple directions. Many high-profile guests add to the blend of smooth grooves, noisy ambience, and raucous rock rhythms. Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie conjures a laid-back hip-hop posture for "Soul Auctioneer," while Jim Reid makes "Broken Little Sister" sound a lot like his own band, Jesus and Mary Chain. On "Aisha," Iggy Pop's wicked monologue could rival Nick Cave's creep-factor were it not for Fearless's musical playfulness. From gospel choirs and organs to Americana twang, deep bass rumblings to spacey sci-fi sounds, The Contino Sessions is a psychedelic trip with bravery and grit.
NEW / Released in 1999 / Reissue 2020
Tracklist:
A1 Dirge
A2 Soul Auctioneer
B1 Death Threat
B2 Flying
C1 Aisha
C2 Lever Street
C3 Aladdin's Story
D1 Broken Little Sister
D2 Neptune City
Alternative Rock, Post Punk,
Alternative Rock, Indie Rock,
Jazz, African, African, Jazz,