The Rabbi Is Dead

The Rabbi Is Dead
Studio album by Steve Lieberman
Released 19 July 2011
Recorded July 2010 – May 2011
Genre Punk rock, Garage, Obscuro, PitBash, Progressive Rock
Length 43:15
Label JDub
Producer Steve Lieberman
Steve Lieberman chronology
Jewish Engineer 18
(2010)		 The Rabbi Is Dead
(2011)		 My Last Rock Show
(2012)

The Rabbi Is Dead is a garage-punk, Jewish, punk rock album by bipolar outsider musician, Steve Lieberman, released right before his diagnosis of bone marrow cancer. It is Lieberman's 19th album, released on 19 July 2011[1] and the first record on which he included the 6-string guitar. He was 53 years old at the time of release. Lieberman's long-time record label,New York Jewish indie label JDub Records went out of business shortly after the release of The Rabbi Is Dead.[2] The title of the album was not referring to Lieberman's own death as later works did, but the impending demise of The Gangsta Rabbi character, who JDub Records exclusively promoted Lieberman's music without regard to "Steve Lieberman" On May 27, 2012, The Rabbi Is Dead charted at #4 on KZSU-FM, making it Steve Lieberman's best charting album on college radio to date.[3]

Critical reception

Dana Wright, Muzikreviews

Just a year after giving Lieberman's 17th cd, Diktator 17 1/2 star review, another writer from Muzikreviews describes The Rabbi Is Dead as "unprofessional" and "garbage" as a play on words for the "garage" genre it falls into. Referring to the cd's vocals as "screechy scalded cat voice" and "someone being electrocuted", describing the guitar work as "a hairbrush running over the strings and thrown against the wall with the garbled sound of death-metal, but not as good." The writer also states that "I can't think of an album I disliked more.This is the artist's 19th cd--doesn't the world have enough coasters?

Rating 0.5 Stars [4]

Wildy Haskell, Wildy's World

"New York's reigning king of garage punk hits harder than ever. His insight into social, political and religious views is wonderfully skewed and yet always on the mark as always.The Gangsta Rabbi is an underground revolution.The sound is fleshed out adding the six-string guitar to the usual bass, flute and drums adds more sonic density. I wish i could listen to a Gangsta Rabbi record without a lyric sheet..."

Rating 3.0/5.0 Stars [5]

Rhonda Readence, Reviewyou.com

"The art of garage punk embraces the chaotic and reckless side of music.There is an air of abandon to "The Rabbi Is Dead" that will call out to music lovers familiar with the genre, but will frighten and offend those who aren't. A muddy sound, indistinguishable vocals and a hodgepodge of soundscapes are what define this album.. Those who get the humorous garage punk offerings will flock to see Lieberman perform..." [6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steve Lieberman except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "MCTMT"   3:27
2. "A Dove Flies Over Baghdad"   4:26
3. "Copeland Summers and Stink"   2:36
4. "I'm No Freddie Mercury"   3:31
5. "The Rabbi Is Dead"   4:23
6. "Jewish Boy In The Mosh-Pit"   3:37
7. "I Got the Crabs"   3:35
8. "Plus-Size Girls(Always Rock My World)"   3:09
9. "What Do I Get?" (Pete Shelley) 2:56
10. "If All The Press Is Owned By The Jews?"   3:06
11. "3 Little Puppies"   3:29
12. "No Festival Of Lights(On This Hanukkah)"   4:59
13. "Over The Sea Of Reeds"   3:39

Musical personnel

Steve Lieberman – bass guitar, guitar, vocals, flutes, recorders, trombone, melodica, beatmachines

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Charts Download Sales
Soundclick Main Genre[7] Soundclick Subgenre[8]
2011 "A Dove Flies Over Baghdad" 63 1 Rock/Punk 3,050
2011 "Plus-Size Girls Always Rock My World" 117 4 Rock/Garage Rock 2,250
"I'm No Freddie Mercury" 30 3 Rock/Garage Rock 2,500
"No Festival of Lights(On This Hanukkah" 111 6 Pop/Seasonal 5,650
2011 "Jewish Boy In the Mosh-Pit" 15 4 Metal/Industrial Metal 4,450
"The Rabbi Is Dead" 110 10 Acoustic/Folk 2,200

References

  1. ↑ "All Music Guide-Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-The Rabbi Is Dead". August 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "JDub Records Closes Shop-A Message From President and CEO Aaron Bisman". July 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  3. ↑ >"KZSU Top 30 Airplay Chart For Week Ended 27 May 2012". May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Wright, Dana (14 September 2011). "Steve Lieberman-"The Rabbi Is Dead"-Muzikreviews.com". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Haskell, Wildy (19 September 2011). "Steve Lieberman (The Gangsta Rabbi)-"The Rabbi Is Dead"-Wildysworld.com". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Readence, Rhonda (16 November 2011). "Steve Lieberman -"The Rabbi Is Dead"-Reviewyou.com". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-SoundClick Music Page". 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-SoundClick Music Page". 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

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