Angel Dust

an amazing album,this record's oddities are also what make it such a fascinating listen. "land of sunshine" is a rocker with a foot-tapping rhythm punctuated by insane laughter from vocalist mike patton, whose distinctive voice and frequently disturbing lyrics drive the album. to call it hard rock does angel dust a disservice; it's far more musically complex than such a label implies. there's the funk-influenced "midlife crisis," the ballad "rv" (a bitter monologue from the point of view of a middle-aged discontent sitting in his trailer), the hard-edged claustrophobia of "smaller and smaller," and the rock-married-to-electronic-organ "be aggressive," which includes positively inspired cheerleader chants on the chorus. impossible to classify but incredibly entertaining (there isn't a single boring moment on this album), angel dust is well worth picking up.