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Album Review: The Devil's Bris, by Voltaire
It's hard for me to pick a favorite album by Voltaire, because all of his albums are filled with exactly what makes me love his music: tongue-in-cheek lyrics, violins, and Voltaire's voice. When it comes to Voltaire's music, the lyrics are one of the most important things, and thus I think I have to say that although "The Devil's Bris" is probably not my favorite of Voltaire's albums, it does feature some choice lyrics. The CD begins with "Ex Lover's Lover," which tells the story of a man's plan to exact revenge on his ex-girlfriend by murdering her new boyfriend. The second track, "Anniversary," is a bit different from typical Voltaire fare. It is a slower song with a legitimately romantic theme, rather than a funny or morbid theme. This song definitely ranks in my top five favorite Voltaire songs. "Parade" starts out slowly and somewhat quietly, but it picks up tempo and volume as it reaches the chorus. I'd rank it among my least favorite songs on this album, but mainly that is because it just isn't particularly memorable in comparison with the rest of the songs. Continuing with the theme of murder started in the first song, "The Man Upstairs" is a man pleading with someone to murder his upstairs neighbor, who apparently is not a courteous apartment dweller. "They Know Me" is a song about a immoral man, detailing the bad things he has done in his life, and speculating on his "final reward." "Oweee" is a short song, just over 30 seconds long, that barely merits much in the way of commentary. "Snakes" and "Ravens Land," the next two tracks, are somewhat less-than-memorable. "The Chosen" includes some of the best lyrics on "The Devil's Bris," basically chronicling the day to day life of an insane man. "All the Way Down" is one of my favorite Voltaire songs based on the violin music at the beginning and throughout the song. The lyrics don't jump out as particularly stunning, but the music makes this song a favorite of mine. Of course, my favorite song on this album has to be "When You're Evil." It, too, has beautiful violin music, accompanied by drums that remind me of a marching song. And the lyrics are great-how many other artists can easily get "Beelzebub" into their lyrics? Finally, the album ends with "Shalom," which is just a strange song, reminding me of a mix between Jewish and Gypsy music. Very strange. So while some of Voltaire's other albums may include a fuller slate of memorable songs and funny/morbid lyrics, "The Devil's Bris" isn't bad. Without "Anniversary" and "When You're Evil," I'd probably rate this album as a mediocre one, but because of those two great songs, it ranks a bit higher on my list. |
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