The third installment in Their Satanic Majesties trilogy, is more an homage to the Brian Jonestown Massacre's "Thank God For Mental Illness" as opposed to a continuation of the beatles-rippin' sixties-trippin side of the Rolling Stones. Thick, globby synth lines glue down the opening track, which has a pop-friendly hook. "Doom Cloud" is more classic Free Manson's sounding, kraut-influenced tune with hints of 60's folk-rock as well as fat, big-muff bass lines of 90's era seattle grunge. "Blue Neptune", in all its glory, is the track in which the dynamic paradigm is set. Beginning slow and quiet while building up to a massive, roof-raising, fist-bumping ode to the king himself, crashing slowly like the tide and rocking headfirst into the heart of the album. I like the shameless lack of filler or "non-songs". "Green Queen" contains a simple and yet profoundly snare-free drum set as well as a most curiously distorted and replay-able anti-solo on guitar. Listening to this album I feel like I should be reading up on some Aleister Crowley or drinking beer in the heat. Free Mansons rarely disappoint, it's no surprise that they continue to innovate the DIY in subtle ways whilst flying under-the-radar. 7.8
reviewed by Mohamed El-Darwish RADIATOR REVIEWS 2016
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