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Ween - White Pepper Audio CD

A fair review of the Ween "White Pepper" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Ween reviews here, or go back to the Ween tabs.

Ween Band: Ween
Title: White Pepper
Rating:
Release Date: 2000-05-02
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Exactly Where I'm At 2: Flutes Of Chi 3: Even If You Don't 4: Bananas And Blow 5: Stroker Ace 6: Ice Castles 7: Back To Basom 8: The Grobe 9: Pandy Fackler 10: Stay Forever 11: Falling Out 12: She's Your Baby

Ween's take on classic rock? Yeah, it freakin' ROCKS
Pepper combined resulted in a near-masterpiece that only Ween could provide. An attempt to capture the magic of the Beatles' White Album and Sgt. Over the course of the band's career they have explored so many musical styles and genres, and on White Pepper it's a lot of "classic rock and psychedelic 60s" vibe. Clearly heard are influences from the Beatles, Beach Boys, and what I'd describe as the "70s arena rock sound. " This CD flys by when listening -- it seems so short and leaves you wanting more. (it's a full-length CD, don't worry. ) This is probably my 4th-favorite Ween studio album after Pure Guava, Choc & Cheese, and Mollusk. Standout tracks include Exactly Where I'm At, Bananas and Blow, and Stroker Ace.


Adding to the list of kudos
This album is expertly written and immaculately compiled and recorded. There's nothing I can add to this review that hasn't already been covered in other, more thoroughly written reviews. The music range is broad and engaging, and I couldn't help but enjoy every song.


MY PERSONAL FAVORITE WEEN
These guys could have hits if they weren't having so much fun dicking around, but the fact they are still unknown to many makes them even better in my book. Okay, I'm a fan of Ween's more "mainstream pop" side, and this offering fits the bill. Only low point is the quasi-south-of-the-border silliness of "Bananas and Blow. " High point for me: Hearing both the keyboard parts from "Strawberry Fields" and "Welcome To The Machine" intertwined into the trippy "Back To Basom. " Priceless.


Rock's most ecclectic band plays it safe
That alone does not make it poor. Yes, this is Ween's most relaxed, non-challenging album. White Pepper begins with one of modern rocks more satisfying introductions, and when the guitar production enters the foreground as the first verse begins, one of Ween's most transcendent moments occur. The duo, who are usually preoccupied with their habitual schizophrenic zaniness to the point of near-gimmickry, actually etch out a few irony-free songs before declining into the mediocrity-fest much of it seems to be. While there are certainly a few gems on this album, this safeness, this antithesis of what Ween are so good at providing eventually becomes more apparent as the latter half begins folding in on itself in a generic haze. .


Frickin AWESOME
It is the most "normal" sounding album of theirs but that's not always a bad thing. Why can't every group have crazy high standards like WEEN? Every single song on this album is top shelf quality. It isn't in this case anyway. It's hard to pick a favorite track on this cd, because they all rock, but the ones that grabbed me on the first listen are: "Bananas and Blow" "The Grobe" and "Falling Out. " After a few go-arounds of the entire cd I discovered that not only is this my favorite WEEN cd, but it is in my top ten all-timers. A must own. .


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