Bubblegum
- Mark Lanegan Band
- Band Name: Mark Lanegan Band
- Record Label: Beggars Banquet
- Release Date: Aug 10, 2004
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Alt-rock blues darker and scarier than Jon Spencer or even Jack White ever imagined. [24 Dec 2004, p.66]
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90It will undoubtedly top some end of year lists this Christmas.
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90Lanegan's lyrics are poetic, well thought out and devastatingly honest, making this more a serious artistic account than some braggadocio bullshit. And then add to that the fact the music is just fantastic.
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It's a distillation of the singer's subtly different moods and modes, a cohesive and comprehensive work that stands as the most representative look yet at his musical persona.
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Bubblegum is a blues record, a powerfully original reinterpretation of the genre.
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90His most compelling, not to mention complete, work to date.
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An album that seethes and rocks with real energy and depth. [22 Aug 2004]
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88It takes willpower and endurance to swim down these dark, dimly lit streams of misery. Even as a listener. [#11, p.98]
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83Gruff stuff... A few rockers lighten the load, but not by much. [Sep 2004, p.120]
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A record filled with such emotional scope and range that it's tailor-made to showcase Lanegan's world weary roar. [24 Jul 2004, p.47]
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It is, to be frank, one of the most remarkable and forward-looking rock albums that you will hear all year, and testament to Lanegan’s ability to take desolate lyrics and fashion beautiful, redemptive tunes around them.
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80It's the feeling of almost imperceptible menace that makes Bubblegum so unsettling. [Aug 2004, p.84]
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80It's a departure from previous Lanegan solo LPs... This time, Lanegan is looser, open to both experimentation and, once more, full-on rock. [Sep 2004, p.96]
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80Lanegan has finally produced his long-threatened masterpiece. [Oct 2004, p.125]
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The dank emotional caverns of Bubblegum offer some territory well worth exploring for the strong-willed.
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80Shows [Lanegan] to be more alive and more vital than ever. [Sep 2004, p.121]
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80It is hardly user-friendly, but Bubblegum is too good an album to languish in the margins. There is something thrilling in its unpredictable lurches between darkness and light, noise and melody. In every sense, Bubblegum is a staggering record.
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In the end, the album’s rather limited scope is justified by the masterful detail with which it is rendered, granting the listener limited entry to a place most of us wouldn’t want to stay long.
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While the guests push and pull Lanegan in different directions, Bubblegum's songs never lose him in the translation.
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If you like blues-oriented rock from a man who can pour out his soul like Robert Pollard's bartender pours Bud Lite, then, by all means, give Bubblegum a try.
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72The seamy din generated by this revolving ensemble provides a well-matched backdrop for the relentless parade of petty violence, drug deals gone sour, and squalid love affairs portrayed in these songs.
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70A tad more abrasive and rocking than the late-night blooze of Whiskey For the Holy Ghost and Scraps at Midnight, Bubblegum should appeal to fans of great songwriting.
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It's a deathfest of sound and fury, quietly melancholy and fiercely apocalyptic. But it's a tale that grows wearier with every listen. [Sep 2004, p.122]
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HexG.9Stunning album, definatley his best. "Strange Religion" and "Wedding Dress" are stand-out tracks for me
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danel10This album like all the other Lanegan albums, is a masterpiece. Lanegan is a genius for sure.