Louden Up Now [Import]

Product Description
Japanese limited edition pressing of the sophomore album from one of 2004's must-know acts, Sacramento/New York based octet, !!! (pronounced 'Chk Chk Chk'), includes 2 bonus tracks 'ShitSheisseMerde (Part 1)'-special instrumental mix & 'Me and Giuliani Down By The School Yard' (Intensifieder Sunracapellectrohshit mix 03). 'Louden Up Now' is positively exploding with musical invention, energy & humor. It is an electro-punk-funk-disco-house killing machine! Beat Records. 2004.

Tracks:

When The Going Gets Touch, The Tough Get Karazzee
Pardon My Freedom
Dear Can
King's Weed
Hello? Is This Thing On?
Shit Schiesse Merde Pt.1
Shit Schiesse Merde Pt.2
Me And Giuliani Down By The School Yard (A True Story)
Theme From Space Island
Shit Scheisse Merde Pt.1 (Instrumental)

Tracks:

When The Going Gets Touch, The Tough Get Karazzee (Clean Edit)
Pardon My Freedom (Clean Edit)
Dear Can (Clean Edit)
King's Weed (Clean Edit)
Hello? Is This Thing On? (Clean Edit)
Shit Schiesse Merde Pt.1 (Clean Edit)
Shit Schiesse Merde Pt.2 (Clean Edit)
Me And Giuliani Down By The School Yard (A True Story) (Clean Edit)
Theme From Space Island (Clean Edit)
Shit Scheisse Merde Pt.1 (Instrumental) (Clean Edit)

Customer Reviews:

Set aside preconceptions -- Louden Up Now is great.......2006-12-31

I find it interesting that the negative reviews for this album are from people who had some sort of prior expection as to what it is supposed to be. The complaints are that it's not disco-punk enough, that it's for self-satisfied hipsters, that it's for wannabes, that it's not political enough, that it's not as good as the live show, and, of course, that nothing on it lives up to "Me and Giuliani".

I only discovered this album this year, for some reason, and I really dig it. By managing to avoid the hype at the time of its release, and never having heard "Me and Giuliani" (or even knowing it was an older single), I had the luxury of being able to listen to "Louden Up Now" without any preconceptions. It's great.

Unlike many of the complainers who find this music derivative, I find this album to be quite original. Sure, it sounds like lots of other bands (Clash, Ween, New Order, Cop Shoot Cop, Shriekback, Twitch-era Ministry come to mind) thrown in a blender, but it has its own unmistakable personality. Louden Up Now is rhythm piled on rhythm, sounds piled on sounds, industrial-like production, a dose of playful bad attitude, all tied to a stiff-yet-funky bass which holds everything together.

But to enjoy this album, you gotta see the genius in a couplet like "Tell the President to s* my f*ing d*. Does that sound intelligent? Like I give a f*ing frick." And you've gotta love the spastic sax bleat in "Dear Can" against its mechanical, broken-march rhythm. This stuff makes me move! But it's also well composed music, sonically involved music that you can simply listen to and enjoy (provided you don't require a lot of melody and harmony in your tunes).

As for "Me and Giuliani", I don't think it's really that different, better or worse than anything else on the album. However, I notice it has hints of melody and harmony that don't appear elsewhere, and it doesn't have the same near-distorted drums that much of the rest of the album has, making its overall sound more dancey and perhaps appealing for those with less tolerance for noise. But I prefer the aggression of "Pardon My Freedom". If the end of that song doesn't make your blood pump faster, well, then this might not be for you.

So forget about who it's supposed to be for, what genre it's supposed to fit into, who it's been influenced by, put it on, obey the album title's directive, and start moving. It's really good.

THE HORROR! MY GOD THE HORROR!.......2006-01-12

ok, the last thing i ever thought i'd do was... wait, the last 2 things i ever thought i'd do is - 1) listen to a friend and, on their word alone, buy an album without sampling it first online - 2) actually waste my time to write a bad review about it...
ok guys, this album sucks bad.. and ill tell u why... im a native new yorker, (unlike 90% of these bohemian, scenester phonies who now plague the streets of brooklyn) and this "indie" stuff has been big here for quite sometime now... which is fine, i like some of it, not all of it... but its gotten to the point where these bands can put out complete crap, and people will eat it up cuz its "indie" or whatever... i know this bands hails from sacramento, CA, not from brooklyn, but there name has been thrown around brooklyn as much as the strokes, interpol, and the yeah yeah yeahs -- they might as well as lived here... now to the music... PRETENTIOUS, SLOW, DANCABLE, DISCOTHEQUE CRAP.. singer can't sing (but i guess in the indie world thats SO SCENE!!!!ITS THE PASSION MAN!) BULL! this guy shouldn't be behind the mic.. i'd forgive him if he played an instrument and contributed a bit more, but all he does is sing and he sucks at it... the band is way too far out there for their own good, as if trying so hard to be different and revolutionary beyond thier natural talents as muscians... i know music is subjective and blah blah, but i think some things are clearly drawn out for us - like: ASHLEE SIMPSON CAN'T SING, MICHAEL JACKSON TOUCHES LITTLE BOYS, EMO IS TODAYS GENERATION'S HAIR METAL, THE ARCADE FIRE & COLDPLAY ARE WAY TOO OVER RATED, THE REDSOX WERE THE FLUKE OF THE CENTURY, AND YES, THIS BAND SUCKS BAD... PERIOD... AFTER ONE DREADFUL LISTENING TO, I THREW IT OUT... HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL!

A very strange-yet-creative and entertaining dance album - I think you'll like it a lot!.......2006-01-06

!!!'s (or Chik Chik Chik's) "Louden Up Now" is a very odd dance album which somehow manages to be pretty good despite its strangeness. Most of the songs have hard-hitting beats and catchy instrumentation which should distract you from how weird the songs are. The singer does get a little out of control in a bad way sometimes (parts of "Hello? Is This Thing On?", but it's not annoying to the point of you hating the song). There are no bad songs here which helps in making the album appealing as a dance set. I'm not sure how to describe it musically - it's usually pretty complex and features random electronic blips, bloops and samples during some of the songs. You'll just have to hear it for yourself. If you're looking for a great and quirky dance album then this is a good one to pick up, even if it's definitely strange. Highly recommended!

Highlights include:
the entire album!

Pretty cool and evocative of 80s dance punk.......2005-12-11

I don't have a lot to say about this band or this record as I am just beginning to familiarize myself with them, but listening to it, I can say that I think they're cool. They evoke, and remind me of, the period in music in the early 80s when post-punk merged with dance music, and we got such acts, some being one hit wonders, as: Konk, ESG, the Bush Tetras, Medium Medium, Liquid Liquid, A Certain Ratio, Maximum Joy. Essentially, they offer a groove music that evokes St. Marks Place, Soho and Tompkins Square Park, circa 1984, as well as of a small, legendary Greenwich Village record shop/label - 99 Records (at 99 Macdougal Street) - which specialized in post-punk groove music. I also dig the title to the song Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story), not to mention the radical, anti-fascist message the song contains.

my, my, my.......2005-09-07

I must admit, I'm baffled by the many bad reviews of this album. I got it shortly after it came out and over a year later, it remains one of my favorites. This music just makes you feel good. If you ever loved gang of four... if you think that profanity makes a good aesthetic statement... if you want to hear one of the great dance numbers of all time (me and giuliani down by the schoolyard)... if you like to dance... if you want some funk in your politics...

get this album with no delay!

Average customer rating:

Louden Up Now
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Manufacturer: Warp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00021Y98Q
Release Date: 2004-07-11

Tracks:

When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Karazzee
Pardon My Freedom
Dear Can
King's Weed
Hello? Is This Thing On?
Shit Scheisse Merde, Pt. 1
Shit Scheisse Merde, Pt. 2
Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story)
Theme from Space Island
Shit Scheisse Merde, Pt. 1 [Instrumental]

Album Details

After their Sensational "me and Giuliani" Single, !!! Return with One of the Most Anticipated Albums of 2004.

Average customer rating:

Louden Up Now
!!!
Manufacturer: Warp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00025K350
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Karazzee
Pardon My Freedom
Dear Can
King's Weed
Hello? Is This On? (Maurice Fulton Mix)
Shit Scheisse Merde Pt.1 (Mauric Fulton Mix)
Shit Scheisse Merde Pt.2
Me & Giulani Down By The School Yard (A True Story)
Theme From Space Island
Shit Scheisse Merde Pt.1 (Instrumental)
Sunday 5:17 Am (Bonus Track)
Dear Can (Maurice Fulton Vocal Mix) (Bonus Track)
When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Gets Karazzee (Serious Bonus Beats Mix) (Bon
Pardon My French (Maurice Fulton Instrumental Mix) (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Last few copies found of this limited edition pressing of the sophomore album from the Sacramento/New York based octet, !!! (pronounced 'Chk Chk Chk'), includes a bonus disc with four tracks, 'Sunday 517 AM', 'Dear Can' (Maurice Fulton Vocal Mix), 'When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Karazzee' (Serious Bonus Beats Mix), & 'Pardon My Freedom' (Maurice Fulton Instrumental Mix). 'Louden Up Now' is positively exploding with musical invention, energy & humor. It is an electro-punk-funk-disco-house killing machine! Warp Records.

Album Details

After their Sensational "me and Giuliani" Single, !!! Return with One of the Most Anticipated Albums of 2004. Limited Edition CD Format with Extra Bonus Tracks.

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Louden Up Now
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Manufacturer: Vivid Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00024ZBSU
Release Date: 2004-06-14

Album Description

Japanese pressing of the California indie act's 2004 album, scheduled to include one exclusive bonus track, 'Me and Giuliani Down By The School Yard (A True Story)' (Intensifieder Sunracapellectrohshit Mix 03). Beat Records. 2004.

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track

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Manufacturer: Vivid Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002H35DA
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Tracks:

When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Karazzee
Pardon My Freedom
Dear Can
King's Weed
Hello? Is This Thing On?
Shit Scheisse Merde, Pt. 1
Shit Scheisse Merde, Pt. 2
Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story)
Theme from Space Island
Shit Scheisse Merde, Pt. 1 [Instrumental]

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Louden Up Now

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000683XFU
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Album Description

Japanese limited edition pressing of the sophomore album from one of 2004's must-know acts, Sacramento/New York based octet, !!! (pronounced 'Chk Chk Chk'), includes 2 bonus tracks 'ShitSheisseMerde (Part 1)'-special instrumental mix & 'Me and Giuliani Down By The School Yard' (Intensifieder Sunracapellectrohshit mix 03). 'Louden Up Now' is positively exploding with musical invention, energy & humor. It is an electro-punk-funk-disco-house killing machine! Beat Records. 2004.

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