Comments for Pere Ubu, Song of the Bailing Man

Too odd for me, I'm afraid, and more Mayo Thompson. "The Long Walk Home" is a good tune, but on the rest of the album the band sound like a lounge act. Incidentally, making this thing spin at 45 rpm was an inspired decision on Ubu's part as SOTBM is easily their best sounding record.

For me, their first (maybe only) dud. Full of interesting ideas that don''t go far enough. I like parts of it when I''m in the mood, but the great thing about most of their other music is that I don''t have to be in the mood for it - it always draws me in. Much as I like Anton Fier, this isn''t the right context for him and the loss of both Krauss and Herman was crippling to the band.

Their last album before taking a break until 1987, this hasa more `airy` feel than previous works, possibly due to the inclusion of Anton Fier and Mayo Thompson.