WE ARE CHAOS [Indie Exclusive] (LP)
Marilyn Manson
Amoeba Review
Written and produced by Marilyn Manson and singer/songwriter/producer Shooter Jennings, WE ARE CHAOS is evocative of David Bowie’s work with Brian Eno; it feels like two artists decamped to unfamiliar surroundings to take chances in both musical style and subject matter. The collection of songs runs from macabre glam-rock to heavier extremes, cohering thematically as a post-modern concept album around explorations in self-reflection. Although the album cover is a self-portrait, MM has said that he intends the work to be a mirror for the listeners and that they should fill in their own story as they listen to it. Perhaps that’s what listeners do with every work, but there’s something compelling and impressionistic about the invitation to participate in a Do-It-Yourself concept album. Is this MM’s answer to Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy (Low, "Heroes” and Lodger) all in one 10 song album? If anyone could scale that mountain while deconstructing it, it’s MM.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
RED BLACK AND BLUE
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Marilyn Manson | |
2.
WE ARE CHAOS
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Marilyn Manson | |
3.
DON'T CHASE THE DEAD
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Marilyn Manson | |
4.
PAINT YOU WITH MY LOVE
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Marilyn Manson | |
5.
HALF-WAY & ONE STEP FORWARD
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Marilyn Manson |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
INFINITE DARKNESS
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Marilyn Manson | |
2.
PERFUME
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Marilyn Manson | |
3.
KEEP MY HEAD TOGETHER
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Marilyn Manson | |
4.
SOLVE COAGULA
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Marilyn Manson | |
5.
BROKEN NEEDLE
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Marilyn Manson |