Undermind (Bonus DVD) [Limited Edition]

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There has rarely been a more appropriate album title. The arrival of Undermind was eclipsed by the departure of Phish. Twenty-one years after first coming together in 1983, the four members of the enormously popular Vermont jam-band announced their (final, we're assured) split two weeks before the disc's release because lead singer Trey Anastasio worried, "We don't want to become caricatures of ourselves or, worse yet, a nostalgia act." Based on this, the band's goodbye note, he was just being paranoid. Produced by Tchad Blake (Los Lobos, Elvis Costello), the follow-up to 2002's Round Room hardly sounds like the breezy old band that many measured up to the Grateful Dead, instead traversing into the dark classic rock territory of Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix in heavy, contemplative tracks like "A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing" and "Scents and Subtle Sounds." Perhaps what really caught Anastasio off guard was the appearance of his own pop instincts. --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description
Undermind is a fresh collection of tightly focused pop tunes from the ever-surprising Phish. It is their most accessible album, yet manages to be engaging without sacrificing the innovation that is the band’s hallmark. Undermind captures the band in a state of near-perfect harmony, figuratively and literally, making every second count with taut, bristling arrangements. The album features pop nuggets, tinges of funky rock and gospel, skewed romantic humor, and, of course, fans of the band’s more complex and improvisational side will find plenty to celebrate, as the band stretches out on several evocative tracks. The first single, "The Connection," is streamlined, melodic gem that features shimmering harmonies. Undermind was produced by Tchad Blake, who has worked with Los Lobos, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, and many others. Initial orders will include a limited edition bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the album.

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Undermind (Bonus DVD) [Limited Edition]

Average customer rating: One of Phish's best studio CD's; DVD is worthless 2nd only to Billy Breathes Phishing Together A going away present for keepsakes The end of their starting point

Undermind (Bonus DVD) Phish Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Round Room The Story of the Ghost Rift Junta Farmhouse ASIN: B00022LJC4 Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

1. Scents and Subtle Sounds (Intro)
2. Undermind
3. The Connection
4. A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing
5. Army of One
6. Crowd Control
7. Maggie's Revenge
8. Nothing
9. Two Versions of Me
10. Access Me
11. Scents and Subtle Sounds
12. Tomorrows Song
13. Secret Smile
14. Grind

Amazon.com

There has rarely been a more appropriate album title. The arrival of Undermind was eclipsed by the departure of Phish. Twenty-one years after first coming together in 1983, the four members of the enormously popular Vermont jam-band announced their (final, we're assured) split two weeks before the disc's release because lead singer Trey Anastasio worried, "We don't want to become caricatures of ourselves or, worse yet, a nostalgia act." Based on this, the band's goodbye note, he was just being paranoid. Produced by Tchad Blake (Los Lobos, Elvis Costello), the follow-up to 2002's Round Room hardly sounds like the breezy old band that many measured up to the Grateful Dead, instead traversing into the dark classic rock territory of Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix in heavy, contemplative tracks like "A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing" and "Scents and Subtle Sounds." Perhaps what really caught Anastasio off guard was the appearance of his own pop instincts. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Undermind is a fresh collection of tightly focused pop tunes from the ever-surprising Phish. It is their most accessible album, yet manages to be engaging without sacrificing the innovation that is the band's hallmark. Undermind captures the band in a state of near-perfect harmony, figuratively and literally, making every second count with taut, bristling arrangements. The album features pop nuggets, tinges of funky rock and gospel, skewed romantic humor, and, of course, fans of the band's more complex and improvisational side will find plenty to celebrate, as the band stretches out on several evocative tracks. The first single, "The Connection," is streamlined, melodic gem that features shimmering harmonies. Undermind was produced by Tchad Blake, who has worked with Los Lobos, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, and many others. Initial orders will include a limited edition bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the album.

Customer Reviews:

One of Phish's best studio CD's; DVD is worthless.......2006-05-21

VERY ATMOSPHERIC, AND COHESIVE ALBUM.

You can get this with or without the bonus DVD. Save yourself a buck and get it without the bonus DVD. It is a 26 minute "making of" film. It offers no insights and is basically worthless.

This is probably Phish's last recording (but who knows). The CD is 51 minutes long and sound quality is good but muted.

I like this CD and other Phish CD's like Lawn Boy, where the music is cohesive and there is not a lot of silly, short junk thrown in. I am not a big fan of A Picture Of Nectar, or Farmhouse which jump all over the place and contain a bunch of worthless tracks.

This in not a jam CD or a CD of a bunch of long tracks, like Lawn Boy. But it is a very cohesive and interesting CD throughout.

The music here is a little more muted and atmospheric for Phish. It is more layered and intricate. And the song writing is very good. The kind of has a retro sound, almost like seventies progressive.

I almost gave it five stars, but it hits a slow patch in the middle with Nothing, Two Versions of Me and Access Me.

2nd only to Billy Breathes.......2005-09-14

It can (and has) been said that Phish were never a studio band. Their live shows far exceeded most of what they did in the studio, often rendering their albums somewhat useless. This trend ended, in my mind, with 1996's "Billy Breathes", and "Undermind" follows suit. Phish started making albums that stood on their own as pieces of art, rather than collections of songs to be played live. It took me a few listens before I "got" this album, but eventually, I got it.

When this album was released, the end of Phish had just been announced. Many fans, myself included, were disappointed in the poppy, simplified songwriting style of this album. The band lays it bare on this one; there are no complex, progressive arrangements found on older tunes like "Reba" or "You Enjoy Myself". Instead, "Undermind" focuses on minimalism and the individual expressions of each band member, from Page McConnell's beautiful "Army of One", Mike Gordon's quirky "Access Me", and the very Trey Anastasio "Scents and Subtle Sounds". Drummer Jon Fishman, as seen on the excellent bonus DVD, brings in his old Gretsch kit and vintage cymbals for the sessions, and anyone who knows drums knows the gorgeous tone of Gretsch. After repeated listens, these lovely charms begin to shine through, and one can begin to hear the restrained yet characteristic playing from each of the members. This album sounds like four guys who love playing music together. The songs feel like unique performances rather than mixings of tracks, all captured impeccably in warm analog beauty by producer Tchad Blake. Songs like "Nothing" and "A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing" achieve moments of pure sonic bliss.

The album is not void of its problems; I still skip over the painfully sappy "Secret Smile". The song is completely out of place on this album. "The Connection" is also a slightly weaker track in my opinion, but it has started to grow on me.

The hard core, old school Phish fan will almost inevitably have a tough time with this album. I was disgusted with the majority of it when it was released. As mentioned before, it is an exercise in minimalism and simple, concise songwriting, void of the experimental jamming that Phish is known for. However, with repeated listens, it becomes more and more apparent that the band was trying to get to the core of why they played together, and why we listened to them, in the first place.

Phishing Together.......2005-03-22

I have every Phish studio cd from Junta to Undermind, I also own 9 of their live cd's A Live One, Slip Stitch and Pass, Live Phish Vol. 1,2,5,7,13,19&20, and I've seen them 3 times at Alpine. They wre an incredible band and I'll miss them very much.

This is the best overall studio phish cd. I don't want to ruin Undrmind for the people who havn't listned to this yet. So I won't go into details about the individual songs.
If you don't own any Phish cds and you are looking to buy one then this one is for you! They take all of their skillful jaming explorations and put it in pop accessable song structurs that are ACTUALY pop accessable.
The songs are catchy and get stuck in your head in such a good way! But the wicked jams are something spectacular! Each jam reveals who Phish really are!
Mike, John, Trey, and Page all shine brighter then ever! And they play together better than ever!

A going away present for keepsakes.......2005-01-20

Phish left us with this 50 minute document of music. I am not sure how much better they could have drafted it. Sure, it isn't incredible or especially creative but it is listenable and that all one could really ask for.
It is for this reason that this is as good as it gets at this point in time. Phish has long since been stumbling down from their highest peak. As phans we all must share in the enormouse achievments Phish has made throughout its 21 years of existance. This is it and we need to love it.

From a critical standpoint, this is definatly short of brilliance. Despite the wonderful work of Tchad Blake, the music itself simply isn't what we have come to expect. It is far less creative than it was even ten years ago. It is far less catchy than it was on Farmhouse. It is instead much more relaxed and laidback. Almost too perfectly performed. The solos dont go anywhere unexpected and the words are too cliche. At least in the olden days Phish could get by with bad lyrics because the soul layed within the musicainship. Now that the music is simpler, the words standout. Just as they did on Farmhouse and even more so on Round Room, the words from Tom and the rest are just words. Not really inspired atall. That is by far my biggest problem with the record. My second biggest complaint lies within the sound of the songs. I agree to some extent with those who say that this doesn't sound like Phish. It sounds more like The Trey Anastasio band featuring Page, Mike and Jon. I mean to say that each song sorta sounds like each one's solo stuff being reworked to conform to Phish. There seems to be considerably less sparks flying and magic in the air. Though there are exceptions, this style of song development kills the magic.
With the magic gone, you must say "how does one actually like the record?" That is simple. The brilliant minds of Phish make this an enjoyable listen. Unlike any of their other records, it can be listened to nearly all the time because works in so many moods because it is without a mood of its own. It is pop.

The end of their starting point.......2004-12-02

This is the Phish CD to buy and listen to if you are new to their music. In another incredible artistic move Phish have turned their career backwards and delivered a near PHISH 101 type of collection to map out their entire perspective on music. "Ocean Sings" is their addressing the huge pool of music they draw inspiration from with heavy emphasis on 60s psychadelia. "Grind" is their bonding song ala Barbershop quartet, "Undermind" is a direct statement to fans and themselves explaining their breakup...listen to it. "connection" well, it's pop, it connects to the masses, it solves the problem of their obscurity but creates a problem in longtime fans wishing that success would not influence their style....The rest of the CD just needs to be heard. Too much to write.

For those of you out there who follow the band...their hiatus was a withdrawal into themselves, to rekindle and rethink not only their music and individual ideas but mostly to examine the relationships in their lives. Aside from the personal view which we can only guess at, the relationship they had with the many fans was the biggest issue in my opinion. Did their continuation as a group seem to be headed into a healthy or unhealthy area in terms of CDs, shows, and what fans need and want from them. Trey esspecially was in crisis over this and it yielded a lot of anger, confusion, and regret. Yet is also produced some of the greatest music Phish ever made, with paradoxical themes and sounds clashing and merging with an incredible allegory of human soul-searching and thoughts. Phish music is fluid and transistional. The CDs and shows refer to each other, other's music, different versions of themselves at different times and us, the fans. With GHOST it became the muse itself, allowing jams and songs to transform into giant monster tunes that eclipsed the starting point. It is a heavy stew to eat and always has been, but at the end with Round Room and Undermind Phish created a finality that also becons for listeners to reverse and use their recent music as a tool to understand their entire catalog dating back to the 80s.

The subtext and lyrics along with great music make this an essential phenomenal CD to get and return to again and again. The music is polished and crisp and very different from Round Room...which I also recommend. Phish departed on top, both in their live shows and on their recordings. Sorry to go on and on like that.

Average customer rating: One of Phish's best studio CD's. The Last Phish Gone phishin' Good as usual, but not very Phishy

Undermind Phish Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Round Room Billy Breathes Farmhouse The Story of the Ghost Rift ASIN: B000285M2G Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

1. Scents And Subtle Sounds (Intro)
2. Undermind
3. The Connection
4. A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing
5. Army Of One
6. Crowd Control
7. Maggie's Revenge
8. Nothing
9. Two Versions Of Me
10. Access Me
11. Scents And Subtle Sounds
12. Tomorrow's Song
13. Secret Smile
14. Grind

Customer Reviews:

One of Phish's best studio CD's........2006-05-21

VERY ATMOSPHERIC, AND COHESIVE ALBUM.

You can get this with or without a bonus DVD. Save yourself a buck and get it without the bonus DVD. It is a 26 minute "making of" film. It offers no insights and is basically worthless.

This is probably Phish's last recording (but who knows). The CD is 51 minutes long and sound quality is good but muted.

I like this CD and other Phish CD's like Lawn Boy, where the music is cohesive and there is not a lot of silly, short junk thrown in. I am not a big fan of A Picture Of Nectar, or Farmhouse which jump all over the place and contain a bunch of worthless tracks.

This in not a jam CD or a CD of a bunch of long tracks, like Lawn Boy. But it is a very cohesive and interesting CD throughout.

The music here is a little more muted and atmospheric for Phish. It is more layered and intricate. And the song writing is very good. The kind of has a retro sound, almost like seventies progressive.

I almost gave it five stars, but it hits a slow patch in the middle with Nothing, Two Versions of Me and Access Me.

The Last Phish.......2006-05-05

Phish is one of those bands that you either hate or love. For me that goes in cycles. I had not listened to a Phish album in quite sometime. Billy Breathes is still my favorite studio album. Recently I came across Undermined only because I saw it in Rolling Stone. I picked it up, what can I say, I love it. The songs are a reflection of where they come from and a glimpse into Phish's future which has abruptly ended. It would be nice to hear some these songs live. Like Scents and Subtle Sounds. Overall this is an album you can play over and over and enjoy it as much as the last time you played it. By far it is there best studio album to date. Whenever I play it always brings a smile to my face.

Gone phishin'.......2004-09-01

This album is very poppy for Phish. Yet it still works. These guys are amazing musicians first and foremost - and this album proves they can play just about anything and pull it off. And convincingly at that. Several of the songs on this album are even air-ready for the radio, should Phish decide to take that route. Don't get me wrong - this still has elements from the Phish pond. The quirky lyrics are there, and there are some drawn out instrumentals. They are still Phish after all.

Though of course, Phish is broken up now, and they mean it. And this is their last album - and they mean it. No really, after this tour, they are not touring. Ever. Again.

For a discography as staggering in size as Phish's, it's easy for an album to get lost in the shuffle. I don't see that happening to this one. Highly recommended. Though, if you're looking for a regular Phish jam album, this ain't it.

Good as usual, but not very Phishy.......2004-06-29

What astounded me most of this album is how unlike it is to every other Phish album. Concededly, it is good, but it is equivalent to the first album of some other band. Some of the tunes are reminiscent of great jams like Picture of Nectar or Lawn Boy, but the vast majority of tunes are (and there is no other way to say it) a lot like Pop. Not really what I expected from the Phab Phour.
Again, Undermind is a good solid album and a must have for every Phish enthusiast. Just don't act so surprised when it's not what you expected.
One thing is for sure, every album Phish produces is always different.

Average customer rating:

Universe I've Got Primordial Undermind Manufacturer: Camera Obscura ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thin Shells of Revolution Loss of Affect ASIN: B000028EZ2 Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. Bandhu (Gospel According To)
2. Hypomorphic Array
3. Simple Yes I Know
4. Jean to Sloan
5. Manta
6. Telling Psychopaths
7. Weightless Nemesis
8. Dervish

Average customer rating:

Beings of Game P-U Primordial Undermind Manufacturer: Camera Obscura ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005S8MQ Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

1. Uva Urtana
2. Glass/Spitt/Revelation
3. Louse Dances For Laos
4. Mercury Shitstorm
5. Filament
6. Liquid Facets

Average customer rating:

Thin Shells of Revolution Primordial Undermind Manufacturer: Emperor Jones (Rev) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Universe I've Got Loss of Affect ASIN: B0000DZTVV Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. F.L.I. (Flaming Lizard Inauguration)
2. There Is a Time
3. Theme from Serpent
4. WWOD?
5. Akaknow
6. Stagger the Heart
7. Ten Toes, One Soul
8. Kinky Sex (Makes the World Go Around)

Average customer rating:

Loss of Affect Primordial Undermind Manufacturer: Strange Attractors ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thin Shells of Revolution Universe I've Got ASIN: B000J3Q0Q6 Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. Intercessor
2. Breathe Deep
3. 3rd Class Sissy
4. Color of Nothing
5. Driftglass
6. In Violation
7. Tremens
8. Pertussis
9. Blinding Stars

Album Description

"Eric Arn and the Undermind have put together another quality mindbender, a concisely trippy work recommended for anyone interested in pursuing new and more colorful methods of rock." - AUSTIN CHRONICLE

"Eric Arn has led Primordial Undermind through several incarnations and as many musical evolutions, none of them interchangeable but all, in their ways, vastly rewarding." - ALL TIME MUSIC

Eric Arn and his Primordial Undermind has tirelessly mined the nether-regions of avant psych-rock vigilantly for the past fifteen years. Throughout the eighties, Arn cut his teeth in the legendary Crystallized Movements, the Twisted Village flagship band that also spawned Magic Hour and Major Stars (Wayne Rogers & Kate Village). With a wealth of 7" singles and a number of compilation appearances throughout the nineties--plus albums for September Gurls, Camera Obscura, and Emperor Jones--the Primordial Undermind trajectory has grown and evolved with each outing. A rotating membership came to typify the band, and a restlessness to stay put in one soundform denotes a steady progression from distorted, psychedelic Nuggets-esque overload to full-blown free instrumental rock, and everything in between. Just before relocating from Austin, Texas to Vienna, Austria in late 2004, Arn engaged in a furious series of studio sessions with his Austin crew. The results have been honed down to a fantastic new album entitled Loss of Affect, the most outré document of the Primordial Undermind sound to date. Cosmic ethno-drone mantra, avant acoustic, and free acid-rock magma explosions adorned with various woodwinds, shakers, bells, and other instrumental ephemera provide evidence of a sharp left turn for the band. Loss of Affect is a seriously colorful feather in the cap for Primordial Undermind, ushering rock music outside for some truly complex and rapturously liberated explorations in sound.

Average customer rating: Excellent piece of Art

You and Me and the Continuum Primordial Undermind Manufacturer: Camera Obscura ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DQ5X Release Date: 2000-07-24

Tracks:

1. Device
2. Fall and Break
3. All Night Movie
4. Scenic Horrors
5. Now I Wanna Take a Bath
6. Aenesthetic Revelations
7. Turning of the Wor
8. Ache
9. Persistence of Trinity

Album Details

Essential 90's Us Psychedelic Rock.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent piece of Art.......2003-06-14

Probably the greatest band you have never heard. One of my favorite albums and quite possibly the best from 1997. Try seeing thsi group live it's a cool experience. Stand out tracks Device, fall and break, Now I wanna take a bath actually pretty much all of them. Not one week track on here. I salute you Mr. Arn.

Average customer rating:

Toolbox The Naildrivers Manufacturer: Undermind Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009Q80 Release Date: 1998-08-04

Tracks:

1. R-19
2. 16 Days
3. Tinsul
4. Flatblack
5. Marshmallow
6. Insect
7. Track 7
8. 42nd St.
9. Cat Tails

Average customer rating: Great Album Eighth Day: the band of the '00's

Pandora Wept Eighth Day Manufacturer: Undermind Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009Q7Y Release Date: 1998-08-04

Customer Reviews:

Great Album.......2002-12-13

Pandora Wept is a fantastic album with a polished sound. The production shines with such tracks as "Violet" and "Somebody Else." Gritty guitat riffs on "Disillusioned" and hypnotic drum beats on "The Last Dance" add to the originality and integrity of the songs by Eighth Day. This is a must-listen album with amazing production and killer drumming.

Eighth Day: the band of the '00's.......1999-02-11

Pandora Wept is a strong debut effort from Eighth Day showing signs of musical genius and the innovation to make Eighth Day a prominent group for the new millenium. Production, guitar work and vocals shine, particularly on "Copper Crown," and "Between Two Junes." Get Pandora while she's hot

Average customer rating:

Expression Narthex Structure Manufacturer: Undermind ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000QU4F64

Product Description

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Rap Music

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