Extended Revelation

Extended Revelation Artist: Soundtrack of Our Lives
Label: Wea International
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 639842278621
EAN: 0639842278621
ASIN: B00006902L


Release Date: 2002-08-13

Extended Revelation


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Tracks:

  1. Regenesis
  2. Psychamantum X2000
  3. Let It Come Alive
  4. Interstellar Inferiority Complex
  5. Century Child
  6. Safety Operation
  7. Impacats & Egos
  8. Aqua Vera
  9. From Gravity To Gold
  10. So Far
  11. Serentine Age Queen
  12. Mega Society
  13. Black Star
  14. Love Song # 3105
  15. Jehovah Sunrise
  16. All For Sale

Similar Items:

  1. Welcome to the Infant Freebase
  2. Behind the Music
  3. A Present from the Past
  4. Origin, Vol. 1
  5. Gimme Five!

Album Description

The full title of this album is Extended Revelation For The Psychic Weaklings Of Western Civilization. The music is actually beautiful and not pretentious like the title. A bit more focused than their debut. This hour-long effort focuses on the trippy ethereal side of the group's personality. Bjorn Olsson's sterling, ultra-atmospheric guitar work is the group's secret weapon. Originally released in 1998.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Extended Revelation for those without this album........2004-06-24

After discovering TSOOL through the Behind the Music album , I decided to investigate further, and luckily for me, came across this gem. Its smart, clever and it influenced by the folkish elements of the late sixties.

The band seem to be a lot more relaxed with this affair, as opposed to the faster and more urgent Behind the Music. This does not mean that this album is all laid back folky whimslings however. It is at times meaty, rocky and toe tapping but it retains a psychedelic aura that makes this album a supreme pleasure on the ears.

Alikened to Kula Shaker, and also supporting them on tour, Crispian Mills (Kula Shaker's lead vocalist and guitarist) once declared the Soundtrack of Our Lives as the 'best band in the world ever', although this may be a little tounge in cheek, he does make the point that this band is very special, and hopefully one that can keep up its excellent musical past.

3 out of 5 stars Extended Revelation's delectable psychadelia.......2004-04-13

Here we see a band in mid-transition from the MC5 garage-rock sound of their original incarnation as Union Carbide Productions to the Rolling Stones grooves of 'Behind The Music' as Soundtrack Of Our Lives. 'Extended Revelation' shows a band searching for an identity, falling somewhere in between 70's classic-rock and Pink Floydian keyboard noodling, yet retaining much of their guitar grit. This updated 'riff meets prog' formula works well, a tribute to the musical talent of the band itself, experimenting with sound, mood, and studio-tweaking. The stand-out track 'Impacts And Egos' truly defines this CD, pseudo-psychadelia meets guitar flash, with a touch of experimentalism and heart-felt emotion. Overall a strong album.

4 out of 5 stars There's no relevation but some pretty good music here.......2003-05-27

Hype can be a bad thing. Sure, it pushed The Beatles to fame but it was also the downfall of many talented musicians. The hype machine surround around TSOOL and Behind The Music may undo what years of touring and making solid albums created. It would be a pity. While these guys aren't the "saviors of rock 'n' roll" they're very talented, witty and actually know their music history.

Extended Relevation may, at first, seem like a knock off of Soft Machine or early Waters era Pink Floyd. Once you get past the doodles and music references, you'll discover a blend of rich melodies and guitar riffs worth trudging through the first couple of tracks for. ER like the follow up EP Gimme Five is less about a walk down music memory lane and more about pulling out all the stops without being ashamed about the influences the band proudly wear on their collective sleeve. It's not the band's most cohesive work nor most commerical (Behind The Music fits into both of those slots). It's clear, however, listening to the music that TSOOL have found a way of having their cake (playing hommage to their influences)and eating it, too (trying to capture a mass audience).

ER earned a five star review on the AMG site. While I think that's a bit too generous (like many of their reviews I might add), 4 stars seems appropriate once you get past the filler on this fine album. If you like 70's rock with a 21st century sensibility, you'll like EX and The Soundtrack of Our Lives. If you're looking for tuneless moaning, I'd suggest listeing to anything by the Yeah Yeah Yeah's (a band long on hype but short on substance) or The Vines (ditto).

5 out of 5 stars Unassuming.......2003-02-28

This will sneak up on you. After the third listening I got it, and now I listen to it all the time. You will find yourself floating away on these songs...they all flow together and there is a sort of softly psych element to it. I went and purchased their other two CD's, and one Union Carbide Productions CD. I love them all. Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues, and the Beatles all could have made this record. Its that good.

4 out of 5 stars profoundly '60s with the full sound of the '90s.......2002-10-03

I Only know Soundtrack of our Lives from this one album. I got it a few years ago, after listening to it at a friend's place. I played it a couple of times, and then more or less forgot about it. Recently, I started listening to it again, and now I love it. Apparently this Swedish band had to grow on me. I now regard it as one of Swedens finest, together with Kent.

The atmosphere of the songs is profoundly '60s, but with the full sound of the '90s. Sometimes there is this massive sound of guitars and organ, but most songs are more introvert. There is a distinct psychedelic touch to many of the songs on this album, but they are never boring like psychedelic songs of the sixties tend to be after a while. This is an album that needs listening to in peace and quiet, high volume, eyes closed.

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