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Long Live Pere Ubu

Pere Ubu

Long Live Pere Ubu

Fabled post-punk experimentalist David Thomas, with a sountrack to the Alfred Jarry play Bring Me the Head of Ubu Roi

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Cooking Vinyl
UK Release date
15/09/2009
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    It represents a considerable achievement both musically and intellectually. Pere Ubu deserve widespread recognition for a wonderful piece of work that needs to be heard by as many people as possible
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  2. 8.0 |   Clash

    Inconsistencies aside, David Thomas ... inhabits the role of King Ubu brilliantly.
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  3. 7.0 |   Blurt

    There's plenty of time to savor the nuances that are hiding in the cracks of this album
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  4. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    On its own terms, as a bold experiment in fusing spoken word with post-rock, post-punk, and ambient electronica, Long Live Pere Ubu! is an unqualified success
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  5. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   The Independent

    Pere Ubu albums are always prickly affairs, and this one more than most
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