Six Demon Bag
Six Demon Bag | ||||
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Studio album by Man Man | ||||
Released | February 21, 2006 | |||
Genre | Experimental rock | |||
Length | 40:26 | |||
Label | Ace Fu | |||
Producer | Craig Van Hise | |||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Phoenix | [2] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10)[3] |
PopMatters | (9/10)[4] |
Prefix Magazine | (9.0/10)[5] |
Stylus Magazine | (B+)[6] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [7] |
Six Demon Bag is the second album by experimental rock group Man Man, known mainly for their carnivalesque sound and well-received live shows. It received generally favorable reviews and calculated a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews.[8]
Honus Honus discussed the differences between this album and their first album:
“ | I feel like the first album had a lot of the same emotions going on but the rough production value kind of obscured the sentiments. I can't even hear half the lyrics I'm singing on the first record. It's a bit of a charm but at the same time it makes for a difficult listening experience. I won't go into exact details but the period of my life in which Van Helsing Boombox was written is definitely not making any highlight reel. Dark days. | ” |
The album was placed on Obscure Sound's list of the best albums of 2006 at number 34[9] and Pitchfork's list of the top 50 albums of 2006 at number 20.[10]
Pitchfork Media also listed the song "Van Helsing Boombox" as the 350th best song of the 2000s.
Man Man are planning a tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album's release in 2016 during which they will play it start to finish.[11]
Track listing
- "Feathers" – 2:08
- "Engwish Bwudd" – 3:33
- "Banana Ghost" – 2:54
- "Young Einstein on the Beach" – 0:58
- "Skin Tension" – 3:46
- "Black Mission Goggles" – 4:59
- "Hot Bat" – 1:26
- "Push the Eagle's Stomach" – 3:39
- "Spider Cider" – 3:05
- "Van Helsing Boombox" – 3:44
- "Tunneling Through the Guy" – 5:25
- "Fishstick Gumbo" – 0:04
- "Ice Dogs" – 4:45
Big Trouble in Little China
The album's title comes from a line from Big Trouble in Little China, and refers to a sack that contained the magical tools/potions of Egg Shen as he led Jack Burton, Wang Chi, and the Chang Sing in their desperate attack against the evil Lo Pan.
“ | Egg Shen: Can see things no one else can see. Do things no one else can do.
Jack Burton: Real things? Egg Shen: As real as Lo Pan! Jack Burton: Hey, what more can a guy ask for? Egg Shen: Oh, a six-demon bag! Jack Burton: Terrific, a six-demon bag. Sen-sational. What's in it, Egg? Egg Shen: Wind, fire, all that kind of thing! |
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References
- ↑ Six Demon Bag at AllMusic
- ↑ The Phoenix
- ↑ Pitchfork Media
- ↑ PopMatters
- ↑ Prefix Magazine
- ↑ Stylus Magazine
- ↑ Tiny Mix Tapes
- ↑ Six Demon Bag at Metacritic
- ↑ Obscure Sound - Best Albums of 2006: #40 - #31
- ↑ Pitchfork Feature: Top 50 Albums of 2006
- ↑ "Man Man's Honus Honus Talks Mister Heavenly, Solo Record, and Writing Lyrics on the Walls". TRANSVERSO. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
External links
- "Engrish Bwood" video
- "Van Helsing Boombox" mp3
- Six Demon Bag - a trinket item from World of Warcraft.
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