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Adrian Belew – Desire Caught By the Tail
March 7th, 2002 Album Reviews

Released: 1986
Tracks: Tango Zebra; Laughing Man; The Gypsy Zurna; Portrait of Margaret; Beach Creatures Dancing Like Cranes; At the Seaside Café; Guernica; “Z”
Best track: Tango Zebra
Track to skip: most are of the same type of thing, and it’s all instrumental so don’t bother


I think Adrian went a little crazy on this one. This is an all instrumental album, so it’s not very accessible to the masses that need lyrics. It’s also noisy, so you wouldn’t put it on while entertaining guests. It requires a lot of concentration. It’s worth it, but you just have to listen actively. Man, he is so creative though! I’m amazed at the ideas that come out of his brain. Tango Zebra is especially cool, it’s so good and has so many cool parts and great melodies. Wow. The album is really interesting, but not one I put on very often. Like I said, it’s not very accessible so approach it in that way. If you do take a chance, you’ll be rewarded.

Rating: 85


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