Sunday, October 5, 2008

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band



"Hay, what's this doing here?"

Hear me out: This record just sounds wrong. This is not "music", this is a true work of art from a captivating artist. As with all great art, there is nothing else quite like it. And therein lies the charm of this album. After repeated listening, you start to recognize more and more. Listen as much as you want, because this is a long one. Practically 80-minutes of Beefheart. Sure, there's a few instrumentals here and there, and a few with just Don Van Vliet doing his thang. You owe it to yourself as a forward-thinking individual to listen to this album, knowing you are in a secret society of sorts, and actually appreciate 'Trout Mask Replica'.

do it

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