Just checked out Lou Reed's latest album Lulu. He is backed by Metallica. Lulu may be one of the worst albums of all time.As a long time Reed fan I am willing to give him a certain amount of artistic license. However, this offering is simply unlistenable.
I've been a huge Lou fan...his music changed my life...but IMO he seems to have gone off the rails, unfortunately becoming a parody (of a parody) of himself. I thought the Onion music review of Lulu was dead on (and absolutely hilarious!). Here's an excerpt:
"...that feature Reed bleating like a dementia-stricken uncle over his nephewsÂ’ numbskull garage band".
I wouldn't mention it...because different strokes for different folks...but Lou was SO "anti" this type of thing coming up...it's just so painfully ironic. I'm afraid he's fallen victim to his own enormous ego.
Again: Only my opinion...which (don't forget) is what this forum's about.
For those that really know Lou's history...they'll know that he maliciously released Metal Machine Music...to bitterly fulfill a contract... the album was purposely bad (a double album of distortion). He thought it was clever because people would take it as serious art (and the joke would be on them...and the record company). Well this album wasn't supposed to be a joke...and it's probably worse.
I've never verified this personally...but supposed some copies of the album were purposely pressed so the arm would not move far enough to lift automatically. It would not surprise me because he can be such a #$%^weed.
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