Blame the Messenger
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Blame the Messenger is singer David Thomas
's fifth studio album. The album features three of the five 'Modern Dance' era Pere Ubu
members, as well as resembling Pere Ubu sonically. These factors contributed to the official reformation of Pere Ubu the following year.
David Thomas (musician)
David Lynn Thomas is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.He was one of the founding members of the short-lived protopunkers Rocket From The Tombs , where he went by the name of Crocus Behemoth, and of punk group Pere Ubu . He has also released several solo albums...
's fifth studio album. The album features three of the five 'Modern Dance' era Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu (band)
Pere Ubu is an experimental rock music group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. Despite many long-term band members, singer David Thomas is the only constant...
members, as well as resembling Pere Ubu sonically. These factors contributed to the official reformation of Pere Ubu the following year.
Track listing
- "My Town"
- "A Fact About Trains"
- "King Knut"
- "When Love Is Uneven"
- "The Storm Breaks"
- "The Long Rain"
- "Having Time"
- "Friends of Stone"
- "The Velikovsky 2-Step"
Personnel
- Chris CutlerChris CutlerChris Cutler is an English percussionist, composer, lyricist and music theorist. Best known for his work with English avant-rock group Henry Cow, Cutler was also a member and drummer of a number of other bands, including Art Bears, News from Babel, Pere Ubu and Gong/Mothergong...
- Jim JonesJim Jones (guitarist)James E. Jones, known as Jim Jones, was an experimental music artist, producer, and guitarist in the rock band Pere Ubu. Jones was a founding member of many experimental rock bands of the 70s and 80s including: Easter Monkeys, Foreign Bodies, Mirrors, The Styrenes, Home And Garden, and Terminal...
- Tony MaimoneTony MaimoneTony Maimone is a bass player, producer, and engineer who lives in Brooklyn, New York.He was a member of Pere Ubu from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, often playing with drummer Scott Krauss...
- Allen Ravenstine
- David Thomas