Pere Ubu
The Long Goodbye
Release Date: Jul 12, 2019
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Post-Punk
Record label: Cherry Red
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Album Review: The Long Goodbye by Pere Ubu
Excellent, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
Ever since "30 Seconds Over Tokyo," Pere Ubu have been portending the end, either with their apocalyptic sounds or the numerous times they've threatened to call it quits. This time, they may actually mean it. The band's mastermind David Thomas described The Long Goodbye as their "definitive destination," and if it is their final statement, they're not making any concessions.
Opinion: Excellent
Born out of main man David Thomas's recent brush with mortality, Pere Ubu's 18th studio album, The Long Goodbye, has been hailed as something of a departure for the band - if not the final chapter, then the end of a cycle before a new beginning. According to the album's liner notes, Pere Ubu were forced to cut short the American leg of their 2017 tour when Thomas became critically ill. With his prognosis not looking hopeful, Thomas worked intensely in his studio over the course of a month, delineating the tracks for what he thought would likely be the last Pere Ubu album with the use of his collection of analog synths, drum machines and melodeon.
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