SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM — Of Natural History (review)

SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM — Of Natural History album cover Album · 2004 · Avant-garde Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
Earendil
The thrill of listening to this music goes beyond a primal rush of adrenaline or even a chilling sense of uneasiness. The emotion is a more complex one that rarely sees the light of day. It is an understanding, a twisted beauty that dares the listener to defy his cultural conditioning and escape for a moment from the accepted standards of society. It's so thrilling because it temporarily breaks the illusion of order and uses the guise of insanity to see society in a truer light. Many people are unable or unwilling to restore sight to themselves, but SGM's music offers the willing a powerful tool to do so. "Morning will come for you at last No matter how far into night you have strayed"

Dismantling the unspoken requirements for "normal" interaction often requires violent measures. Though the rage may be painful at the time, it can achieve a measure of clarity. It isn't selfish or irrational anger, but calculated retaliation against society's constrictions. It certainly is possible to reject societal standards without the anger, but sometimes anger is necessary.

Through the apparent chaos of this music lies a contentedness that is only visible through unobscured vision.

Holy sh*t, this album....

Rating:10/10
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arcane-beautiful wrote:
more than 2 years ago
i prefer In Glorious Times, but this album is an epic. I always like to think this album is like Ummagumma and In Glorious Time is like Dark Side Of The Moon

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