Saturday, 12 March 2005
A Perfect Circle - eMOTIVe
I originally purchased the A Perfect Circle album eMOTIVe for the song "Passive" from the movie Constantine. To quote the review of the album from their site (my emphasis).
With “eMOTIVe,†A Perfect Circle restore rock ‘n’ roll to its revolutionary roots by throwing a 12-megaton musical bomb in the face of the ruling class. Described by APC’s Maynard James Keenan as “a collection of songs about war, peace, love and greed,†the astonishing set blends all-new original material with a provocative selection of cover versions. The tracks chosen bridge three decades of protest songs, spanning an array of genres – hardcore punk and heavy metal, new wave and Delta blues, folk rock and rhythm & blues. Among the insurgent classics reinterpreted on “eMOTIVe†are John Lennon’s “Imagine,†Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,†Memphis Minnie’s blues stomper, “When The Levee Breaks†(made famous by Led Zeppelin), Depeche Mode’s “People Are People,†Devo’s “Freedom Of Choice,†Black Flag’s “Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie,†Fear’s “Let’s Have A War,†Joni Mitchell’s “Fiddle And The Drum,†and the Nick Lowe (by way of Elvis Costello) anti-anthem, “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding.†The album kicks off with an explosive take on “Annihilation,†originally recorded by Berkeley aggro-punk legends, Crucifix. The eMOTIVe release is a limited edition special package that includes a lenticular cover.
The covers are amazing. Their take on "When The Levee Breaks" is spectacular. Not in a million years would I have thought a Led Zeppelin popularized song could have the same emotion done in an entirely different way.
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