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!R. uBU. cLLv.LNDs pabphysi cians or pùd{, e*ablÈhed them selves as lèâde6 anoig À@iat PERE UBU,S dill burbre and rcn ù&e rhe nBiel eqùivrre,r ûfwâil whnnanr -bd (hârdly seem possible) th theL 661 SUNNY banc yarû" ùd th€ b€ t sns- LP îhz Mndû Da".e. Iiotrt âthtÆ. "CLouD]-AND" fou. omDil ions md a six vear hFf lash of nuÈr.d soul dÈ.-skeftd coùnry licks, latèq Pa s back, toùshû and rishû L\e nysdioùs c{nùa wâit a ninùÈ. Thât soùn& a*.rùl tor lions of rlalionshils bùblq ERE UDU is onc orlhose sell: iû like a poD sons, and those almeemcnrs Clrdldd oficrs a more foclsed conscioÙslyaiybdsl.Ye sound e\ûeneh dacrDlinld;nd rê pftue _f,.rd æmi.sly ùnreh&n as ùe Bmn of tùe bad\ ùdt soùd tt@ âlwoys riled undcr, heùsoJ. Th r. G nl b€ Pcri Lrbx. rhè 6anJ 3ols, ElYis ftesrry. and hlyalsæMlr.lMtYut As junl Gà$!) rhe the nev.ecordt tide indi.ae3, th. vc widcly Sevùnlies bsd Blue smde lhat sûook clelelâûd in the late ,0s wilh kno* thcy lÉon i um (rhos haunli4 _ooe group conlinues tô vrrk in th€ sme ùr. Truq orher nùsicia$ I 6pær, chuk4" in ns eroùn.l breakins slyle of free-fom 1æ ct4n Trek).This pôp/tock, like Richdd Thôûpson, rhink it boÀ, bubbl* dd (tbânls lasely bu! ft â runhousemiro. kird or rr\F iheyE sftll an4 ùnrike a lor o1 pop/mh the ohydûon On tnis. the bandt æv- to ùe cbildish crbrÀ or David fidæ o.hd rccr ,vlnlsârdist. thcy vc kind rh4 rcsulb emh rel6è, Peæ Ubu stM!6 its lypial voie and the pod.indusùiâlsrMins ol n*e. (Rll. hardly ewr) th.ou lnc wêndness onto @nvertionâl nùnc md in È, bo mny thiry znd hâ!i,s rhe Anen Rârdnimt sFthesizeis), iûy baby oui wirh rhe barh mre' no .loins so la[es its risk so far. cnops ro dpEs a rôl ofjL sr*test ôlthese runes can p.ss lor slighdy nater hoÈ quirky rhey eo! yod On a 6Fl lry, nost peûplc won'1 lit€ dented pop nunbe6. Pere Ub!\ could ren rùe rock T1ô mod obvioùs sroc for ther Espeftd _cloùdrad" ihis reærd. Fop f s vill frnd it roo ske*èd apFoach io lôngêr g:nbols rcnlies rhcy wæ nô'eiheles sub *o,nd b€ n€ft xTc.-both bandt ûâke nanh: aen.sarde l}?es will nnd il too w,Ur sêll idrllsênæ, æ il ond did o ih wnins. Srill. I *ould to Ubu md nù, tish sic for a na$ audience. aù! in a €sy. Ih.e ùith the palienæ ro lâteios md unyios exeros (Imi Êords, rhen in pnncipl€, ûear it rsÉc. sry, ?æ G âlso prG nor€ lhan d which werê reody retcæcd on CD p4 reuliar Ubu once, however. will bc rc âûd !ha, in.viu6ly. ltd foùldry andi€n soùDdi.s whal wddcd because ùê conradidion oa n Énirds ofis Tfie nos bftôt Fw. û cradlad err m o.n nd srYles only Eeis mo.e allùrina wnh unljl now. rhd is I hoF rhâr kiddi4) Chdl6 tvès. Of 6ù6q .epdnior is prouisivc, conpùisive, but not abri- loq lime Ubù tsnisns ùon l æ sive; ûacks ûke "Breath, 'Rà.e the IfesEYeri'.dthebacrb€â1pm Lead sinscr David Thonas sill vidlti hcre by chns Cutls and soùnds lilc ù inene yersion of Dâùd rbc aplùdid n$ Cloudlân{t" al sær he wolc â Love" ùould nor soud oùt of plae 6 pÈæ xnNq rcw. Byrnc Thomas vhines d dùare^ âs if bùn is a thomqhly ac$sible ndiùedy ânihù lrke ,/.d, (a some ænrêniioùl ro.k hn voiæ were an idtrumônl toô ùn ûdio toûâÈ ôf work. r.s obvioùsly ddiened b $ns .ha! nner briltianl chæss o., (no kiddin l). "Fire" ,l,a6i Eads li*e a sd th€ band ôn rhc Édiô ùnh intes sieldy lor â nerê humn io naster. Yet Daùd lyme *yred sorr rmk iûnbe4 rity-ld qùûriDes-inhd, md orctu lisLn n Erears cxDélvè nu Toûûy Jânes). ând ho cdainly ân6 in hE dêhlery. and Àa lô ùhile Tflad,r" bys vitn dE rrri6 to concded !n inton€rne sons 'slo.p Johi a " ù ih nuhi Eplay ol a 'ffi {14 on thc LP) begin lô nt iolerlEr inlo Ree dlvorce. Si.se. T.016 shn nut j61ies_ ân Ameri.an rravelos!€. .lèpicring a Friod liLe the sùbro-bla reallife ând iers rd babbles bis say rh.ough rhe rnâbÙny nôr*i!hs6.dins. nobody hir warins lô. Mq. tut $c ott $yc[oloeical voyæe lron s hem€ric llaiol scoùos, bt is eE b minak tÀe mùnc i. Thoruls home in C-loudând. Gd.. to soup .'clÛùdrlnd..fô4sy'nolJovi'Iàsoiq ,I.frér or"Clôùdhnd is as dhir- hÈ *yle hascalmed do{n a.d now ætine âld couaFÛre s thc linale L.A Tie backromd ùraneêmênl\ rè seem ârnGtDecjÉ. His insEll@tal vid Thoras'3 sinaia srill drips a of rGr s..ond srnphony. v€al nnilâr .ùhnss over rine. A con- (Rarmtine, jin kird or irô- plex collea&ês snibist Fûùùly Midwnm Cênt4 thâlr a lor ofÀ"lusc b rcxlùre of whistt6, ctaiss ârd oth- bassÈt Tony n* anân Râvùiinc\ syûrbôsim lofts, M.inoie. and ldd on *har is, anù,n, jùs â ræk er unerr'èLLed noùc\ hô bm suÛly drunners CbIG Cudêr and scôtl md-ûll ræoit, cspæiâny ir ù rsè trorcn inru the nir tôô Tne cr.s.trr {hd ifs hzd b brk aboùr ary rcnrr in dodTmd ûake i1{ù ùore cn - io drop the €û i dÈsonânce or ùe jûyâble tba Irê Tetenett Yæt. the llms ofan wiùour berins oul in ûarinaly bizâûe albùn that the band Whethû dê æd;rs the vtrk orsuch sartr ofhclpres rÂùshr*. Bù1 ûe. ièlesed lasr vear âfter 3 sii-v.rr hirnr co rrôducers âs dæ(meisb Slqhm dc.yrhi4 hæ i mlkins. in sons nrb new $dk À rheamr;nishnr;t Hag!€ eledo*iz MiUèr rd Danièl or a mor ând sDoorç æ Àcy.dalor as hndnechuh.y na Etrur bitte. rù.lL tbe b.nd s buraeonins visdon, one {âra o8 surp nu ùd b€6ms jn æ Ecnes rhe sme corlsion: chdlaid Zrer, thâ1! rhe Lùd ôr r6potræ quired rdtc (Fontda/Polysnr) offêrs listenen â Pere Ubu rhat hâs _ooudr.nd" iNpi6 rr ân r'bù Sù.11 mturd to ùê poiit *bde pop srry i. ran an r âll the d I tu$ -Mi.ltazl PEoPLE ilagui@ oôw a surprisi4s pd olthe sme plzn. 'eB, MUSlClAfiMagùjrc .atLtutls
Pere Uhu 1930 pd.n b8l for liliên n ,ue4ic to ndnslFù lmdudioû ilto sbsthing sub od "B!s c led lllrpinBs.'rsdl ûbiêh.e dd inpbv-dgdd.bd only qotnc ond ûè[ (r[ich, f.r libu, rl ol such .ârly.'6& lrbù ant€cêdenls s iLe peanicÈeiv @tte.i!s. lrbu's lai*i dùæ b), iEoforins MIDI-t€nFed Beach Bo,€ ed lbe BùctiDgh@sj aDd codd icdt€ a boùo mli !æLds into sbeùûc lite ân. ''{hiti.g fo. Mâ!t" ihe siryle, is p€p The Cioudidnd'. *hêbalics, lilè Pil-s Àl- Tne sund's æ bis as 3I oùtdooF, dd in€mle. AI seE ùrstructèd froh tÀe bmù]{a Ait\Iaùe e nèraditu. à sh the !ubj€.t. SlaniDq in Cloudland, pnp (oùrliÂt 6otsr ùe gDUp onæ €o tlesp@i€ pnrE for lirplây- Ubù'! g!@ CoIlia (vôcâlibt ùaùd Thoms,s shdjody hmmRd rFn (oost fo@ corpôhiê, {ith four of iÀê rÉloæ's 16 honeiæn), ilE sdss'licist tEcl a tsublêd tulb ù rhèir rasi rehe, rtu nn.enr Condo Year lracls produed by St€lhù Eacue (E!a' mùpl€r3.ms @ntrr johe, pe+ Ihti Yeù, to {ho* comerciâl trilm CJ.,l !ùe, Ner OrdÈ, Pet Shop Bo$, ed hôr, dd rlry, Thoos s ÀDen.a aBsu tand so eloquert{v r6pords), md erh i! tï ciltnD GtIn ôthd gôup. you shdldr't lists 1ô) ed ùillrrdie ah€tRdio! of horizonrals dd æ ituilraiinsly âddidivê æ bJ ,e8tnd tm others didded by Ri@ Coùirs ùd Bpe€d r€6ecb the duo's côImùierio! 16,; hâ}, h*&, uii.ù coDpronisod, Dmiel Minc. @ep.che Môde, ùd bFàIdd! mid s pùomnà ur riuçt Fourt€en ye.b âso, slo.s *iii Devo ùd alDGt tDdôfèB ny Fo.der diilù1. Whici!, i! slalèd intg Êônic defts ù*d thrùusb lIe mndN; ôr ând lin Hua, Pùe U!! eDitonized À! frn, Pæ Ubus CLùdànd (I,oly- t€m, Deùs that druDmæ Â" Scoti Æ. iraiN. @d bues. Sotus ùd tê,n. Fa Ohio's sltupùnl a€sthetic. Wilh its 4ù) is to ù€n Modm Ddæ Xn$ @d Chrtu Cude?s 3@B uap lhe ydnins dd rùt6rl&$ æ leæuted ; DnædniLe t? resù@ncê. rbê eùD i"bat Daùd bTch'r Dme @ t! inÊidâ of ydr ùeâd likê thicl tuùbâ trpically elliplicsl lynE sutu,ed bv ooti. prêd tbÂt Pnne i|9 aiant-qalae sEate Eûzthad: tûo iDB tne DdulÉ€nt bards Alten Raeenstine's srrth.sizêr obti. ù,tltr ùd dr&Frêots dr. s had slâ'irg p.wù to st æ, eâ€ctire fÉâdom of ^low.budset surro,ùui to oD.ipruce ba ùeen shoved ùto dE ounagine ihe eleii@slitÊ dBiderable sur$lis ,luâF demaniÈ s hDuræôh ùjgn'iictêt ûbilioa dobpùi.d by a bækùund i! lavdr of ô.æ lêyho'rd Àudidre Fhqi pre.oncêphoB it'cù tip of ahe ùæt to cnli ed mrær pa.&j ùd Jia JoDes's glitrn b.rê bêen ''Bruth" âd "CrY' Êoùrd dom.ùhr ,p.tef, PèE fibn\ CLzdlund is tleir at Cloadlotd ie pr.cti@Iy [email protected] to dpled ùd qùadnphn t a tub!@ Ior, dihsniq i! I sft @td ki.d ot gitq tapi io cEâ1ê sucù m audiêncs trcb Di$ on Joù! ea Jd Uôufâr B{t sùôi€ eignêr dbæn. Ubù ndipùlrl$ thæ pa "The Wift" ùd The \&lÈ" ùe naÊ sbud æro a.d ii's a loi DoE tùo jusi ih. .l'!iE ,{.' ol tlôÀrs-tlE gDup'g r@èrên tite â lNnd concept, Lûling wbst? deraoeed wsrtzA: _tu.ê: thP -t $uU and dance lnell rcck ûlat incorpoûles gamac- ùand mcmb€rs coôslanlly PERE IJBU âvid Thonas a.d his jd? band- Pcre Ubu. haw b@n bmd cmee ed hkc im_ movc in and our ol lhe lindp, CIOUDLAND â rham rhe sidc of thc '''we insuûlc a @nstant flow of frsl' ûùsic indusûy'n for l5 put the deep sruf- on ideæ, Re@tly, synlhesizq whD Fdrd. Thomâs lâdF.hed. on allÊn Râ@sline dd dnmmer ttbu s *@d albùn in æ @ry Md;sftm rdio ùJ myirad shqe. ou. soâl h ro mr.n4n.' chris cù1lÊr 1@l a hiatùs f.om yeds is bot[ sâr $!g ed hdbirg6. slnlfcd-shirl rccord-company fnc $ÉnsÉ of Pcrc Ubu\ the road. Second drtrmmer Keyboardist Alls Ravstine, rùoæ de@tivB disiss rne band s mulic is tf,ar ir can be ap s.or. KÉùe od n@ lqtoù- 'erndsaled" prcached from ndy levels 6 dist Eric Drcw Feldmr (foF oddbâI syrtbsizd Lrbu ",n rcck." ùnûi for ûæs @t- sùce it besd in Clevela.d 14 y6s the ooerry. cdnæs, erDffcnl or ôerly of capEn Eæihd ad n,norio.. Tlonas Ètums aso, a seondaJy role. Ee s bem fdvo; b! ollins the muic btz â a f@a-s1mpine good aiùe, Snal