Unrest

Unrest

ASIN: B00006IK2K

Editorial Reviews
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More than just Erlend Oye's temporary departure from Kings of Convenience, Unrest is an amalgam of heartfelt lyrics from the wrong side of love's tracks, with strains of bitterness present but never overwhelming. In true minstrel fashion, Norway's troubadour invites 10 different electronic producers from 10 different cities to get involved in the project. The result is largely successful; Oye's warm tones have a restraining quality that offsets any uptempo dominance by artists more used to making music for dance floors. Morgan Geist, Prefuse 73, Kompis, and Schneider TM are among the collaborative line up that, by the end, makes one wonder whether they are redefining the electronica "easy listening" experience. --Found Sounds

Product Description
The first solo album release by Kings Of Convenience member Erlend Oye. Collaborators include talented American producer Morgan Geist (Metro Area) and Brooklyn's Soviet while Europe is represented by up-and-comers Mr. Velcro Fastener, Kompis, Jolly Music, Prefuse 73 and more. 10 tracks plus exclusive U.S. hidden track. Astralwerks. 2003.

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Unrest
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Undiscovered Genius

DJ Erlend at the helm

Postal Service is not even close

Kings of Convenience and indie electronic fans will LOVE this! - 4.5 stars

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Unrest
Erlend Oye
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

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Amazon.com

More than just Erlend Oye's temporary departure from Kings of Convenience, Unrest is an amalgam of heartfelt lyrics from the wrong side of love's tracks, with strains of bitterness present but never overwhelming. In true minstrel fashion, Norway's troubadour invites 10 different electronic producers from 10 different cities to get involved in the project. The result is largely successful; Oye's warm tones have a restraining quality that offsets any uptempo dominance by artists more used to making music for dance floors. Morgan Geist, Prefuse 73, Kompis, and Schneider TM are among the collaborative line up that, by the end, makes one wonder whether they are redefining the electronica "easy listening" experience. --Found Sounds

Album Description

The first solo album release by Kings Of Convenience member Erlend Oye. Collaborators include talented American producer Morgan Geist (Metro Area) and Brooklyn's Soviet while Europe is represented by up-and-comers Mr. Velcro Fastener, Kompis, Jolly Music, Prefuse 73 and more. 10 tracks plus exclusive U.S. hidden track. Astralwerks. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Undiscovered Genius.......2007-02-20

Maybe I have my head in the sand, but if my then girlfriend (and now wife) had not spent 6 months in Denmark, I might never have discovered Erlend Oye and consequently missed out on one of the best musicians I have had the fortune of listening to. The cd flows so well and is a natural departure for Oye, exploring the more electronic and groovy side of himself that is the flip of his equally satisfying Kings of Convenience work. Oye injects his music with an intellectual flavour while maintaining a fun and charismatic vibe that is as comfortable listening to on a Sunday morning as it is Saturday night.

DJ Erlend at the helm.......2006-07-19

This record will strike you as out of character for Mr. Oye. But then again, if you strip away the synthetic beats, you can hear classic Kings of Convenience song structure and lyric styles emerge. But rather than strip away anything presented by the artist, take a long drive and a good listen to the fresh new sounds you are hearing. They are quite intelligently crafted, and enjoyable to bop your head to.

The last track on the album is my personal favorite. And the album concept as a whole sounds like it must have been fun to make.

Postal Service is not even close.......2006-02-11

I bought Postal Service "Give Up" since I read great reviews about it.Well,Erlend Oye "Unrest" is far better than the so overrated Postal Service album.Erlend Oye's voice is simply beautiful and the album does not have any fillers like the boring "Give up".I am a big fan of Kings of Convenience, and I admit that I like them better than Erlend's solo effort, but it is still a great album.

Kings of Convenience and indie electronic fans will LOVE this! - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-10

I knew that Erlend Oye was a very talented singer and musician, but I was NOT expecting this album to be this good. Erlend still has an extremely pleasant voice, and the production here is surprisingly interesting and fantastic (though it's relatively simple - minimalism, I suppose). I would argue, however, that if it wasn't Erlend singing then this would be a merely "good" album (he makes every song he sings THAT much better). While the production is very fun and interesting to pay attention to, the album is also surprisingly dancy (and somewhat mellow)! I never would've guessed that this would be a great party or club album. The lyrics, as usual with Erlend, are also well worth your time - they're not just there to be catchy. My personal favorite track is definitely the first one, "Ghost Trains". Practically everything about this is fantastic, and if you're an Erlend Oye or indie electronic fan I don't think there's any way that you won't love this (perhaps I like this a lot because I love Erlend Oye so much, but is that so wrong?). Also, I'm not sure how to explain it, but this album just seems so "new" and "different" to me compared to the 1,500+ other albums I've listened to (I'm not sure how to explain why, though). Anyways - If you liked this album then chances are you'll love basically anything by the Kings Of Convenience. Highly recommended!

Highlights include:
"Ghost Trains"
"Sheltered Life"
the rest is good, too

Share with a friend.......2005-05-27

Why am I the first person to review this album? Is it because the rest of our country is too diluted by rappers who use three words to build their music career, or because your favorite radio station has no clue either?

This is what all music will be sounding like in 2025, so if you want to be futuristic to your friends' faces, get this album. I would break down every song, but this CD is basically "how it should be... being young."

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Unrest
Clearing the air...
Musicians in search of a tune.
Free jazz, modern classical, and progressive rock

Unrest
Henry Cow
Manufacturer: Rer Megacorp/Rer USA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Unrest.......2007-01-11

It'a a very special album of a special groups!!!

thank's for all your music Fred, Chris and other components of henry cow

Cristianf

Clearing the air..........2006-05-14

Okay, you're looking at Unrest by Henry Cow. There is a reason you're here, you didn't just stumble across it. Despite the opinions of some, this gem has two distinct sides. One relatively standard in composition, the other purposely experimental. The balance is expertly measured, and pleasing to anyone with a taste for this type of music. I'd venture to say Modern Jazz/Rock has seen few pieces as well defined and pleasantly melodic as "Bittern..", "Half Awake..", "Solemn Music", or "Ruins". As informed as this might have been by the Canterbury or Zappa ethic, it stands alone, especially with the highly listenable experimental half.

Have an open mind, for goodness sakes.

Musicians in search of a tune........2006-02-20

Henry cow come from that school of thought that is the more abstract your music the better you will be thought of. Wrong. This is absolute drivel from beginning to end. Only Virgin records could give a band like this such free reign to doodle about. There is one decent Firth guitar solo and the rest is firmly in the Ornette Coleman/Free jazz idiom. Totally unlistenable. At least parts of 'leg end' (nirvana for mice) had some semblance of continuity, but even that was lost by the middle of side two. The thing is the band can play, so why this obsession with strange time signatures and weirdness? They reached an absolute nadir on the live 'greasy truckers 2' the most pretencious musings since Terry Riley in the late sixties. This is not music and i'm angry at myself for giving them a second chance and going by the great reviews this was given. At least bands like Egg (most of the time) knew that other people than themselves were listening.

Free jazz, modern classical, and progressive rock.......2006-01-03

This incredible album was released in 1974 and fuses elements of free jazz and modern classical with progressive rock into an impenetrably dense wall of sound. To the uninitiated, this sometimes chaotic music can be fairly intimidating and could possibly be perceived as icy, distant, and intellectual. All of the musicians are superb and play a wide variety of instruments including several types of woodwinds: Chris Cutler (drums/percussion), John Greaves (bass, piano, voice), Tim Hodgkinson (organ, alto sax, clarinet, piano), Lindsay Cooper (bassoon, oboe, recorder, voice), and Fred Frith (guitar, violin, xylophone, piano). The first three pieces, including the 12'07 Ruins, are traditional in the sense that melodies, harmonies, and rhythms, albeit very sophisticated, are presented in a manner that the contours of each piece take on the shape of rock music. However, starting with the piece Linguaphonie, recognizable structure begins to dissolve and the music becomes more in keeping with the stylistic attributes of modern classical. In short, everything is pretty much thrown out the window and the music becomes a swirl of random sounds, which reaches a peak on the 3'00" Upon Entering the Hotel Adlon. This piece is a furious explosion of bass, drums and woodwind parts without a discernible rhythm or tonal center. In 1975, Henry Cow would merge with the avant-garde outfit Slapp Happy and develop a type of progressive rock even more complex than that practiced by Gentle Giant. This resulted in the remarkable album In Praise of Learning, which is also highly recommended.

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Unrest is brilliant, so why doesn't anyone listen to them?
Early 90's Unknown Masterpiece
The Purest Indie Rock Along With Pavement

Imperial f.f.r.r.
Unrest
Manufacturer: No. 6 / Number Six
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Unrest is brilliant, so why doesn't anyone listen to them?.......2003-09-19

Okay, I am going to go out on a limb here and plug one of my favorite bands, Washington D.C.'s brilliant experimental indie-pop band Unrest. This album, Imperial F.F.R.R. (short for Full Frequency Range Recording) was originally released in 1992, and is a masterpiece of an album. Originally Unrest started as an artsy-hardcore act, and had released a couple of albums before this, but they remained undistinguished until bassist Bridget Cross joined the band in 1991, at which time they modified their sound into the artsy, minimalist indie-pop sound that is found here. Sadly, after releasing an EP and the Perfect Teeth album, they broke up in '94. This is, I believe, their best full length release. The songs actually display a rather wide range, from the infectiously catchy songs "Suki," "I Do Believe You Are Blushing," and "Cherry Cream On" to the artsy instrumentals tracks "Sugarshack" and "Champion Nines" (the latter uses various types of bells as instruments!). For a change of pace, the band delivers the great acoustic "Isabel," a tribute to painter Isabel Bishop (a subsequent EP was named after her, for which the song was re-recorded with a lusher, "Champion Nines"-ish backing). The centerpiece of this album is "Imperial" which (depsite its seven minute length) is absolutely gorgeous. I like playing the intro to this song on my guitar. The lovely, bass-driven "June" is, I have to say, nothing short of a hidden gem. This track is the only one on the album written by Bridget Cross, who also sings lead vocals on it, and I think her voice is very warm and very beautiful. This is my favorite song on the album (although "Imperial" comes in a close second). Unrest's musical vision strictly limited them to indie status (and they are all the better for it), but I still feel like I am the only one who listens to this band, and that's kind of a shame, really, considering how unique this band was. If you are a fan of the Pixies, Sonic Youth, the Strokes, or indie rock/alternative rock in general, then I highly recommend that you track this album down and listen to it. Unrest is a great band, and they deserve to be heard.

Early 90's Unknown Masterpiece.......2003-09-05

This album is an unrecognized classic and one of the best albums of the early 90's. Stylistically very diverse, it contains power pop songs like Suki and Cherry Cream On and slower, beautiful and fragile songs like I Do Believe You're Blushing and Imperial. If you're a fan of minimalist indie I can't recommend this album enough. If only today a band would come out and make something as innocent and beautiful as this...

The Purest Indie Rock Along With Pavement.......1998-10-23

Although Unrest records are way hard to find at music stores, this album is common in almost every record shop's stock and I think it resumes notabily the story of a great indie band from Washington D.C. The two catchieswt tunes, Suki and Cherry Cherry could be alterna-pop himns, while the exquisite I Think that you are Blushing touches the deepest legacyes of bands such as The Smiths. Undoubtly, the masterpiece here is Loyola, where Robinson and Co. take you to a trip of different muds guided by the excelent blending of the guitars. Unrest's other albums -particulary the firsts, like Malcolm X Park and Cath Caroll- are notable,being comparable only with Pavement's Slanted and Enchanted and the Watery Domestic EP, nevertheless it's a pity that almost all of them are no longer available. However, you can get to know part of this job by purchasing the F*ck P*ssy Galore (And All Her Friends) compilation.

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PORKCHOP in Chicago say's Social Unrest = Best of the Best
True Noise Never Dies!
my boyfriend randy love's this group
Perfect hardcore

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PORKCHOP in Chicago say's Social Unrest = Best of the Best.......2005-11-13

I had the chance to see Social Unrest with (Jason Honea) back in the 80's, open up for Sonic Youth (great bill). Talk about different scene's together. I grew up with their old singer (Creetin K-os) and liked him very much, but their sound was typical at the time. Thats why I spent more time listening to PUNK from differt countries around the world. When I bought SU-2000...I fliped. It really move me, MUSIC, LYRICS, SOUND and when I saw the way he trashed about the stage...riped the microphone from the cord people knew(Sonic Youth fans)...that he moved people. Witch was hard for two different scene's at the time. Forget the PUNK bands that you can think of. Social Unrest is (which is very sad) a UNDER RATED PUNK BAND...and can go toe to toe with any of them! AND IT'S 2006.....LISTEN UP

True Noise Never Dies!.......2004-06-10

This is one of the best bands to come out of the early 80's, I have been listening to this stuff at least once a week since I was 13yrs, old and I am now 34 so that should say enough all in it self.

my boyfriend randy love's this group.......2003-04-01

i haven't heard this band intil i met my boyfriend randy. this band is very good if you like the music. I LOVE YOU RANDY C. from your baby girl monica.

Perfect hardcore.......2002-03-22

The first 7 or so songs on this cd are among the best American Punk I have ever heard. The music is extremely raw like punk should always be, yet somehow Social Unrest can combine the catchiest twists in their songs that only adds to the intensity. I like the second vocalist on the second half of the cd less, but its still really good. This album is a must-buy for the first seven songs. Social Unrest definetly needs to be appreciated by more people who are into punk...the first 7 songs are at least as good or better than early Black Flag and Circle Jerks.

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Strange and thrilling!

Perfect Teeth
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Customer Reviews:

Strange and thrilling!.......2003-05-16

Strange and thrilling is the only way to describe this pop-trio. They delve into droning electronica ("Food & Drink Synthesizer"), super-catchy pop tunes ("Make Out Club") and frothy, orchestral songs dripping with harmonies ("West Coast Love Affair"). If you like Radiohead, or, on the FAR FAR side of the spectrum, Air Supply, then you'll appreciate the groove of this cd!

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This set is wonderful!.......2005-10-12

I just purchased this set, and it was worth EVERY penny I paid for it. This is a wonderful look at our nations history. This was released originally on LP for American's bicentennial in 1975. Parts of this set actually brought me to tears. Absolutely beautiful!

Fantastic!.......2004-05-25

Great educational value and very entertaining at the same time!

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Something that makes me dance on the sidewalk.
Punker than you...

B.P.M. 1991-1994
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Something that makes me dance on the sidewalk........2003-10-25

All I know about this album is that I had it on a cassette tape about 5 years ago. My fondest memory that calls this album to mind is: Several nights me and my friends indulged in some mind-altering activities and I would always wind up skipping down the street to this album blaring from my headphones. I can't really explain it in words, it is just something that you experience when you connect to an album, and it starts speaking to you in some sort of other language. But, I credit this album with my maturation, my adolescence, and in some way this album was a parent to me. Guiding me in some direction without uttering a word directly to me, but rather me listening, interpreting, and creating my own joy off of the goddang beautiful fukking music on that cassette.

Punker than you..........2000-10-20

...which is probably why they had this bratty appeal; taking jangly 60's mod-pop, NYC-inspired noise, and the general malaise of post-grunge fallout and mashing it into the classic Indiepop oft heard on late 80's/Early 90's college radio. This album is a bit awkward, made up of b-sides and few odd remixes, so I wouldn't exactly give it a full 5 stars. Definately not their finest hour - but a compelling listen nonetheless and must-have for any Unrest-fans.

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Unrest
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Unrest
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Same Old Shit
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Infectiously blokish enthusiasm

Summer Fruits (And Unrest)
Django Bates
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Infectiously blokish enthusiasm.......2005-08-10

I've been listening to Summer Fruits at regular intervals for nearly twelve years, and it doesn't get old. The counterpoint is very clever, and the melodies infectious without being cloying or otherwise irritating. (You don't mind the inevitability of their swimming around in your head for a few hours after each listen.) I seem to recall that the Penguin guys describe the record as "blokish," and that's just the right term: these blokes (two female) -- both the 19-piece "Delightful Precipice" (which plays on 7 tracks) and the 4-piece "Human Chain" (which plays on 4) -- convey such a likeably enthusiastic attitude that you can't quite believe it when, listening hard, you notice the incredible complexity of the compositions.

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