loutalica- lulu

[bunnyben]

so what do people think of mr reed's latest offering?

[Laz69]

i'm not even going to go near it... i hate metallica and just think this has disaster written all over it...

[radioshack]

Any time I see articles on this in magazines or the internet I have to do a double-take because I think it's Lou Reed, Metallica and Lulu collaborating.

[TheWarmth]

I watched about five minutes of the promo interview they did about this. There were clips of them playing an absolutely horrific version of "Sweet Jane" at some awards show (I'm sure this was the catalyst behind the Lulu project). I'm pretty this record is awful.

[jadams501]

Finally, something I can point to as even more embarrassing and credibility-shredding than the United Nations of Sound!

[Ghost_World]

Average. Could've been better had they done this collaboration years ago when he could sing and they didn't just make a tuneless dirge. Their styles don't gel now. But there's some moments on the album that are alright. I'd say both acts have done worse.

[mc]

The shitstorm Lulu has generated is hilarious. Seems like reviewers are falling over themselves to see who can slag it the most without actually giving it a chance. I'm quite enjoying it, personally. It's not great art and it's not something I'm going to play often, but it's got some good chugging, droning moments and "Junior Dad" is genuinely lovely.

[scratch]

. I'd say both acts have done worse.

yeah the antihype calling it one of the worst records ever made are fucking liars..
I find Lou´s voice on the album pretty interesting..

dragon is ok,
junior dad and cheat on me has some good parts but not enough to warrant the length of those songs (11:30 and 19:30)

pumping blood is mostly embarrasing but it has something that sort of made me think of scott walker´s last two albums..

not great but not a total disaster either

[BzaInSpace]

The shitstorm Lulu has generated is hilarious. Seems like reviewers are falling over themselves to see who can slag it the most without actually giving it a chance...

Or slag it off the most without even listening to it apparently. Have you seen any of the amazon reviews?
Hilarious - mainly for the furious Metallica fans complaining about this crazy old man droning on top of them - fuck them!
I also know some Velvets fans who are horrified by this collaboration - that's good enough for me, really.

The levels of intense dislike/outrage have reached such proportions that I've put it 'on the list' - some ultra-misanthropic Lou always sounds good at xmas.

Also that Volcanic Tongue-related link Shaun posted in a similar thread had an awesome quote from Lou regarding this album:

"This thing is the best thing ever done by anybody"

[alan_cohaul]

I should really give it a full listen, but what i've heard so far hasn't been that promising. Some things are great together; others not so much. I give Lou and Metallica kudos for stretching their boundaries, though.

[angelsighs]

saw them do White Light White Heat on Jools... oh dear

but yeah, kudos to both for doing something that was very likely to piss off both their respective fanbases

[bunnyben]

i've listened to two thirds of it on my way home. i fucking love it! it's fantastic. i can't abide metallica but this is great, it's berlin's ugly sister

[bunnyben]

'it's maybe the best thing done by anyone, ever. it could create another planetary system. i'm not joking, and i'm not being egotistical' lou reed

"It’s really weird. Do I understand it? If anyone thinks they understand it, they’re on drugs. It’s a weird album, man! We listened to most of it. We were just like, 'What the fuck is this?' It’s so weird. I saw some videos of it live and if those dudes are happy doing that, then more power to them, because they’re still my favorite band, but it’s really weird and I think everyone thinks that, too." Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto