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Music CD - Mindless Self Indulgence: If
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Music CD: If
Artist: Mindless Self Indulgence
List Price: $22.98
Our Price: $16.81
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Manufacturer: The End Records
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Tracks:
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1. Never Wanted To Dance
2. Evening Wear
3. Lights Out
4. Prescription
5. Issues
6. Get it Up
7. Revenge
8. Animal
9. Mastermind
10. On It
11. Pay For It
12. Due
13. Money
14. Bomb This Track
15. MDC
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0654436010029
Format: Enhanced
Label: The End Records
Manufacturer: The End Records
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: The End Records
Release Date: 2008-04-29
Studio: The End Records
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: If.
Comment: I pre-ordered this version of IF a while ago.
I was disappointed with the fact that my tracks were defective..
so I went and ordered another copy of If- the explicit version.
PROBLEM SOLVED :D
Review:
DVD- Excellent. Good Webster hall performances- music video in HD.
CD art- cool
I'm not a huge fan of Vasquez. Still- for an artist, he's one of the most interesting ones out there. He also, yknow..made the Shut Me Up video.. genius.
CD content- hmm..
In comparison to Another Mindless Rip-Of, this CD is a gift from god.
In comparison to MSI's older work, it's confusing and less exciting [obvious euphemism there- if you didn't get it, please bury yourself].
When it comes to the lyrical and vocal content-
I do think some tracks are OUT OF THIS WORLD.
MDC, fan-written, is the funniest song on this album.
It includes a Hitler meme, Jimmy's mom, and a great message: "umm.. If John Lennon, one of the best musicians ever, was shot- WHY are all these crap emo bands still.. alive? GTFO the music industry."
Other songs, not so much.
Most of the material on the album is much softer than I would have liked. Less offensive, less driven vocals lyrics. The songs are more laid-back, sometimes too slow, and there's not a whole lot of time change (except in On It) and the volume doesn't vary much (but that's just a technical thing that bugs me).
And to some of you..
MSI don't need to normalize to make listening easier for you.
If you think Issues is creepy, you need to get out more.
Listen to I'm Your Problem Now. Then cringe, horrified. Then worship.
Despite the album's disasppointments, MSI haven't gone bad at all.
MSI are awesome and independent.
They work their tails off. I'm disappointed with this release, but it will give me some music to listen to for a while- and I really love a good number of the songs. I'm expecting the next album to be better, though.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Yes But..
Comment: I love the album, but at the same time i feel that Jimmy is catering to a new generation and has tried something new. I'm so glad that I finally have a studio copy of Revenge, but I liked the way he dragged out the title in the live track. It feels like he really has a new direction with his material, but I would have given my right arm for this album two years ago...
Overall, this is an excellent album but don't expect another Tight or Frankenstein Girls because something so catastrophic to the music world could never be duplicated. If you didn't enjoy You'll Rebel To Anything, for the hard hitting punk electronica less hip hop is on this album.
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Summary: Freekin awsome
Comment: This is my 3rd MSI album that I've gotten, and I have to say that it's by far the best one I've heard. Couldn't stop from laughing when I heard 'Get It Up' love the song, animal and lights out are awsome to. I'm gonna have this album stuck in my head for a long time to come. And for those of you out there that loved the movie 'We are The Strange' you'll love the fact that M dot Strange did the music vid for Animal, you even see some clips of the city from the movie. And I love the fact that Jhonen Vasquez did all of the album artwork for this album, the guy before is right, it definatly fits entirely with MSI's music. Makes me want to watch Invader Zim now.
Customer Rating:
Summary: MSI keep getting better at what they do!!
Comment: I pre ordered this CD probably a month or so ago and was very very Impatient to receive this new album buy one of my favorite bands ever. As another review said this album is over 26 minutes in length. YRTA was amazing but was over as quick as it came. Don't listen to people saying that they have slowed their tempo. It is still fast and brutal and lots of electronic sounds. After all, Jimmy Urines roots were in industrial and his programming shows. On another note, the artwork is all of Jhonen Vasquez( is that spelt right??) and I love everything he has done as far as his comics go. It just adds to the feeling of the new MSI record. My recommendation is to go see them in concert right now with the Birthday Massacre and Combichrist. The long wait was worth it...now if they only re released "tight".
Customer Rating:
Summary: MSI Comes Out Swinging
Comment: First off, I'd like to thank MSI for making an album longer than 26 minutes. They hit the 45 minute mark. Much appreciated! Hah. But anyway, IF is a great album full of all the things that make MSI enjoyable and more. This time, MSI's sound has evolved into a more new wave punk sound. Jimmy Urine's vocals still have some hip-hop tendencies, but there is more singing (and screaming) throughout this record. The guitars have been turned way up and riffs are abundant, giving the album a crunchy punk feel. The synths on this album have an 80's feel to it making IF sound new wave at times which is really cool. You can even hear the bass throughout this record. The lyrics are still usual MSI fare: Prescription drugs, getting laid, dancing, getting laid, and Jimmy's favorite, not being able to get it up. What a weirdo. A lot of the songs on IF have been played live for a couple years so they aren't really new but its nice to finally hear them all sparkly studio fresh now. For instance, you can find Revenge in a more stripped down version on Alienating Our Audience. Now, Revenge is tweaked with Lyn-Z's vocals and some more synths. Cool song. Other highlights include Animal, Mastermind, Never Wanted To Dance, Pay For It, and the hilariously weird Mark David Chapman. I'll admit, I had kind of gotten bored with MSI in the last couple of years having only released one real new studio album in a 5 year period. In my opinion, IF is ten times better than You'll Rebel To Anything, which I think was too short and not nearly as interesting aside from the Nintendo samples throughout the record. As much as I love Frankenstein Girls and Tight for the originality of those records, I much prefer the direction that MSI is going with IF. The straight-forward in-your-face aspect of this album is what makes it so cool. I'm a punk and new wave fan so this album satisfies me on both those levels, while adding that weird ADD-addled flavor that MSI is known for. I totally recommend this record to fans of rock/electronic.
Nuff said.
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Editorial Reviews:
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New York's Mindless Self Indulgence (MSI) returns with If, an addictive and chaotic mixture of punk rock attitude, heavy riffs and driving electronic music.
The Limited Edition version of Mindless Self Indulgence's new full length, "if", contains exclusive artwork by Jhonen Vasquez (Invader Zim/Johnny The Homicidal Maniac)
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