[新聞] Rave Reviews For ‘Lest We Forget’
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2004-10-06
Rave Reviews For ‘Lest We Forget’
“’Lest We Forget’ is jam-packed with punchy rock tracks which will
blow the dust out of your ears in no time. Marilyn Manson may still
be shocking the world…, but that's no reason to neglect the man's
musical output which has been surprisingly forward-thinking during
what's generally considered to be a bad decade for rock music.”
courtesy : MSN.com
"Personal Jesus is even more menacing than the initially conceived
dark electronic-rock song. Like all great bands that are indicative
of - and manage to represent - the current cultural and social climate,
Manson signifies an antithesis to the safe saccharine pop world.
Almost a martyr to a discouraged generation of youth, he represents a
time and a place, standing both for and against a variety of important,
sometimes hypocritical, issues. “Lest We Forget” is an overview and
a culmination of ten controversial years. Musically and socially
speaking his presence is required for another ten.”
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004 Type: Album Review
By: Michael J Rating: 8
Marilyn Manson - Lest We Forget: The Best Of
Lest we forget indeed; In reality, for the past ten years or so that
this album represents, Manson has rarely been out of the public eye.
Indeed, the fact that he has courted so much controversy outside of
the music (Columbine and the protests from the Christian far-right in
particular), could've made it easy to get distracted.
Once you delve beneath the exaggerated news stories and remove the
caricature - and yes this does add to the appeal - the music stands alone.
"Lest We Forget: The Best Of" assembles Marilyn Manson's biggest hits
in addition to a brand new cover song. It represents a veritable
primer for this often-misunderstood artist, and documents Manson's
rise to infamy - beginning with material from 'Portrait of an American
Family' (1994) through to the more recent album 'The Golden Age of
Grotesque' (2003). The change in style and approach over these albums
is also noteworthy. Whilst initial offerings were aimed to shock,
subsequent tracks exhibited a progression towards more of a social commentary.
It is interesting that alongside the string of big hits, including
"The Dope Show" and "Disposable Teens", Manson has included a string
of covers - all of which have received the Goth makeover. "Tainted
Love", never a particularly scary song in the first place, has been
reinterpreted into a dark, haunting anthem. His "Sweet Dreams"
version is a lingering industrial-glam offering, whilst "Personal
Jesus" (originally recorded by Depeche Mode and the only new song) is
even more menacing than the initially conceived dark electronic-rock
song. The signature tune, and perhaps the one that epitomises Manson
the most, is the raw and aggressive "The Beautiful People". This
track proved to be popular to both the MTV generation and the radio.
Surprisingly though the excellent "Coma White" is absent although it
is included as one of the 20 videos on the DVD version.
Like all great bands that are indicative of - and manage to represent -
the current cultural and social climate, Manson signifies an
antithesis to the safe saccharine pop world, an underbelly or counter
culture to cherry pie, strawberry milkshake America. Almost a martyr
to a discouraged generation of youth, he represents a time and a place,
standing both for and against a variety of important, sometimes
hypocritical, issues.
Throughout his career, the self-proclaimed Antichrist Superstar has
been the subject of much critical prose. Often disregarded or
undermined because of his supposedly anti-Christian and anti-moral
messages he speaks his mind on issues that may not wish to be heard by
the Establishment and in doing so his music has ended up in widespread
circulation. This, one can imagine, is exactly what he wanted and in
doing so adds a value to him both musically and individually.
Lest We Forget is an overview and a culmination of ten controversial
years. Musically and socially speaking his presence is required for
another ten.
Michael J.
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