Poetic Terrorism
Encyclopedia
Poetic Terrorism is the fifth studio album
by the Norwegian rock
band BigBang, which was released in April 2005.
era punk rock
("Wherever You Are") to "a more west coast 1976 acting things and symphonic orchestra". According to him, what distinguishes the record is its minimalistic indie production and its variety. Also for the first time, no instrumental numbers are available. There are no acoustic ballads such as "Make a Circle"
/ "Sing and Dance"
.
This is the first LP to be released by Øystein's Grand Sport Records indie label since the original 1995 Waxed
. The four-year Warner Norway deal has ended up with Radio Radio TV Sleep
since Greni opted to produce his own records.
"On Your Mind" is a new version of the track that was released in the Smiling For 2001 EP. An alternative take of Not a Rolling Stone was published six months later in a 2-track EP bearing the same name and featuring video footages (including the Saturn Freeway promo) for the very first time.
The album is produced by Øystein Greni and is mixed by American producer/engineer Sylvia Massy
(Tom Petty
, Prince
, R.E.M.
and Johnny Cash
).
It was released in the UK in September 2006.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Norwegian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band BigBang, which was released in April 2005.
Overview
Øystein Greni describes the record as "minimalistic" and reminiscent of the Dinosaur Jr./Hüsker DüHüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü was an American rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart....
era punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
("Wherever You Are") to "a more west coast 1976 acting things and symphonic orchestra". According to him, what distinguishes the record is its minimalistic indie production and its variety. Also for the first time, no instrumental numbers are available. There are no acoustic ballads such as "Make a Circle"
Electric Psalmbook
Electric Psalmbook is the second album by the Norwegian rock band BigBang, which was released in 1999.-Overview:"Volume or Tone" and "Wild Bird " are two bonus tracks added in the Warner release...
/ "Sing and Dance"
Electric Psalmbook
Electric Psalmbook is the second album by the Norwegian rock band BigBang, which was released in 1999.-Overview:"Volume or Tone" and "Wild Bird " are two bonus tracks added in the Warner release...
.
This is the first LP to be released by Øystein's Grand Sport Records indie label since the original 1995 Waxed
Waxed
Waxed is the debut album of the Norwegian rock band BigBang. It was first released in 1995 then reissued in 2002 by Warner Music.-Overview:...
. The four-year Warner Norway deal has ended up with Radio Radio TV Sleep
Radio Radio TV Sleep
Radio Radio TV Sleep is a live album by the Norwegian rock band BigBang, which was released in 2003.-Overview:The release contains two discs, one with recordings from some of their acoustic concerts, and the other a collection of live electric tracks. Two different releases were made, a regular one...
since Greni opted to produce his own records.
"On Your Mind" is a new version of the track that was released in the Smiling For 2001 EP. An alternative take of Not a Rolling Stone was published six months later in a 2-track EP bearing the same name and featuring video footages (including the Saturn Freeway promo) for the very first time.
The album is produced by Øystein Greni and is mixed by American producer/engineer Sylvia Massy
Sylvia Massy
Sylvia Massy is an entrepreneur, record producer, and studio engineer in the United States. Massy is perhaps best recognized for her work on 1993's Undertow, the full-length double platinum-selling debut for Los Angeles rock band Tool.-History:...
(Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
, Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
, R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
and Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
).
It was released in the UK in September 2006.
Track listing
- "Saturn Freeway" – 3:03
- "Fly Like a Butterfly..." – 3:28
- "Wherever You Are" – 4:13
- "Looking Good From a Distance" – 3:52
- "From Acid to Zen" – 4:00
- "Head Over Heels" – 3:27
- "Not a Rolling Stone" – 3:40
- "On Your Mind" – 3:24
- "The Gullwing Groove" – 3:22
- "Going Home" – 2:52
- "Music in Me" – 3:41
Personnel
- Øystein GreniØystein GreniØystein Greni is the singer and lead guitar player of the Norwegian rock and roll band BigBang.-Biography:Øystein Greni is the son of Thor Sigbjørn Greni, singer and songwriter of the Undertakers Circus, a 60/70s soul band...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, percussion - Erik Tresselt - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Olaf Olsen - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, percussion - Nikolai EilertsenNikolai EilertsenNikolai Hængsle Eilertsen is a Norwegian bass guitarist. He is primarily known as a member of BigBang and The National Bank . Eilertsen also participates in the bands Lester, Needlepoint and Elephant9....
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Maria Orieta - PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(on Music In Me)