The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Acme (Deluxe Edition) 2-Disc Set

Part of the reason the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is so distasteful to the legions of blues purists is that Spencer cherishes not the mythology of the blues or the songcraft, but the groove, the actual sound of classic blues records. He couldn't care less about songwriting or technique; what's important is the feel and the grit of the performance, whether it's on-stage or on record. Often, that means that the Blues Explosion's records are better when they're playing than they are in memory, but there's no question that ever since Extra Width, the New York trio was exceptionally shrewd in crafting albums that pack real sonic force. They also were sharp enough to subtly explore new territory with each album, gradually moving from the Stonesy blooze of Extra Width through the funky Orange and gutbucket Now I Got Worry to Acme, where pure sound matters more than ever. Like the Stones, the Blues Explosion never abandon their signature sound, even when they're branching into new territory. No matter how many electronic bleeps, hip-hop loops, or cut-and-paste arrangements rear their heads on Acme, or how many producers or remixers are employed (including Calvin Johnson, Steve Albini, Suzanne Dyer, Alec Empire, Jim Dickinson, and the Automator), the primal, two-guitar racket remains at the center of the Blues Explosion's sound. But the electronica and hip-hop flourishes aren't folly, either -- they confirm Spencer's ultimate goal of sound over structure, force over sense. And while there are only a handful of songs to latch onto -- the slow, sexy "Magical Colors," the gonzoid rant "Talk About the Blues," the Jill Cunniff duet "Blue Green Olga" -- the dynamic explosions of sounds guarantee that Acme is a captivating listen, at least the first time through. While frequently exciting, the sonic experimentations sound cerebral instead of primal. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

NOTE: The track 'Confused' is featured in the Netflix movie 'War Machine'.

Album: Acme (Deluxe Edition) Disc 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:04
Size: 181.0 MB
Styles: Indie Rock, Blues rock
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:02] 1. Calvin
[4:10] 2. Magical Colors
[4:08] 3. Do You Wanna Get Heavy
[2:07] 4. High Gear
[3:58] 5. Talk About The Blues
[3:45] 6. I Wanna Make It All Right
[3:45] 7. Lovin' Machine
[3:01] 8. Bernie
[3:39] 9. Blue Green Olga
[3:16] 10. Give Me A Chance
[3:17] 11. Desperate
[4:08] 12. Torture
[3:10] 13. Attack
[3:37] 14. Right Place, Wrong Time
[3:34] 15. The Black Godfather
[3:03] 16. New Year ( Destroyer)
[2:59] 17. Confused (Sansano)
[3:29] 18. Hell (Benzel-Waters)
[4:18] 19. Bacon (Techno Animal)
[8:37] 20. Lap Dance (Thirlwell)
[3:50] 21. Blues Power

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Album: Acme (Deluxe Edition) Disc 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:14
Size: 176.8 MB
Styles: Indie Rock, Blues rock
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:48] 1. Wait A Minute
[3:48] 2. Get Down Lover
[3:05] 3. Confused (Zebra Ranch)
[4:09] 4. Magical Colors (31 Flavors)
[4:07] 5. Not Yet
[1:46] 6. Get Old
[3:32] 7. Bacon
[4:28] 8. Blue Green Olga (Benzel-Waters)
[3:11] 9. Heavy (Stimulated Dummies)
[3:25] 10. Lap Dance
[5:05] 11. Leave Me Alone So I Can Rock Again
[4:27] 12. Soul Trance
[2:29] 13. Electricity
[2:58] 14. New Year
[3:38] 15. Lovin' Machine (Automator)
[3:14] 16. Chowder
[3:20] 17. T.A.T.B. (Demo)
[3:24] 18. Hell (Zebra Ranch)
[3:53] 19. Torture (Waters)
[4:37] 20. Blues Explosion Attack (Dub Narcotic)
[3:05] 21. Calvin (Bagel)
[1:36] 22. Shhh

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Freedom Tower - No Wave Dance Party 2015

Released: 2015
Size: 82.5 MB
Time: 34:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Punk Blues, Rock
Art: Front

1. Funeral [2:35]
2. Wax Dummy [3:11]
3. Do The Get Down [2:50]
4. Betty Vs The Nypd [1:54]
5. White Jesus [1:40]
6. Born Bad [2:46]
7. Down And Out [2:38]
8. Crossroad Hop [4:03]
9. The Ballad Of Joe Buck [1:43]
10. Dial Up Doll [2:54]
11. Bellevue Baby [3:33]
12. Tales Of Old New York: The Rock Box [2:13]
13. Cooking For Television [2:45]

Godfathers of punk blues and one of the most consistently powerful live acts of the '90s, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion return to down-and-dirty form with their 11th studio album, Freedom Tower: No Wave Dance Party 2015. Inspired by the town they've long called their home, JSBX have described Freedom Tower as "more than a high-octane dance party record, it is a document of New York City, a chronicle of grit and terror and love!" And Spencer, Judah Bauer, and Russell Simins certainly walk it like they talk it on this LP -- they recorded the album at the Daptone House of Soul in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and mixed the set with fabled punk and hip-hop producer Alap Momin, giving it a sound that reflects the gritty heart of the city just as much as the lyrics. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion have been wailing hard and wild for more than two decades, and Freedom Tower shows they still have enough juice to last enough 20 years if they play their cards right.

Freedom Tower - No Wave Dance Party 2015

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