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April 11, 2005
ALBUM REVIEW: Secret Chiefs 3 - First Grand Constitution and Bylaws
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Yes, the Secret Chiefs 3 are an "experimental rock" band according to allmusic.com, and that was also my first guess at a genre for these guys, but what does that mean? In the case of First Grand Constitution and Bylaws - I haven't yet listened to their other albums - I would say the Secret Chiefs 3 play an odd, but pleasingly envigorating and unique fusion of punk rock and classical music, with a theme of ritual and mysticism. The vocals are from Faith No More's Mike Patton, but many of the tracks have no vocals, and this seems to be a secret side project from an unknown world of art waiting to be discovered.
Perhaps this branch of music has, in fact, been discovered by small, discrete groups of fans in hiding, secretly worshipping this incredible music that is so much more original, more complex, and I would even dare to say more skillful, than your mainstream Brooklyn post-rock bands that all try to sound like Interpol who tries to sound like a 1980's punk band. I feel as though Mike Patton is laughing at those who would copy his old stuff and taking new rock in an entirely different direction, as if to say, "Hey, that was cool back then, but we are so far beyond that now."
Posted by andrewanissi at April 11, 2005 12:19 AM