Name: Thank God For Mental Illness
Brand: The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

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auk007lp

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Colour

Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

180 Gram Vinyl.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

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5055869507561

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

A Recordings

The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American musical outfit led by frontman Anton Newcombe, formed in San Francisco in 1990. Their early music was in a shoegaze style; following their debut album, Methodrone, the group's sound transitioned to a broader style of psychedelic rock, incorporating styles such as garage rock, folk rock and later electronica into their sound. The act continues to experiment with musical styles.

At the risk of further labouring a rather obvious point, with Thank God for Mental Illness, their third collection of absolutely stunning music in 1996, the Brian Jonestown Massacre parallels the prolific and effortless brilliance of the Rolling Stones at their fevered late-1960s peak; the sheer scope of their achievements is stunning - rarely are bands quite so productive, or quite so consistently amazing. Thank God for Mental Illness, is the Brian Jonestown Massacre's down-and-dirty country-blues outing, all 12-odd tracks supposedly recorded on a single July day at a cost of just $17.36. Originally Newcombe was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones' psychedelic phase - the name comes from Stones guitarist Brian Jones combined with a reference to cult leader Jim Jones, but his work in the 2000s has expanded into aesthetic dimensions approximating the UK Shoegazing genre of the 1990s and incorporating influences from world music, especially Middle Eastern and Brazilian music.

Thank God For Mental Illness

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