{"product_id":"603497807185","title":"Ween - Quebec - Import Vinyl 2 LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePriortothereleaseofitseighthstudioalbum,WeenclaimedthatQuebecrepresentedareturntothe\"brownerside\"oftheband,anassertionthatsurelywarmedtheheartsoflongtimefollowers.Ifyou'renotsurewhatthe\"brownerside\"is,it'stheirpredilectionforweirdness,bothcreepyandcheerful,thathaslargelybeenabsentsinceexpertstudio-craftenteredthepicturewithChocolate\u0026amp;Cheese--arecordthathaditsshareofstrangeness(\"SpinalMeningitis[GotMeDown]\"isasunsettlingaspopmusicgets,nomatterhowdarklyfunnyitis),butsurelyexhibitedtheirmusicality.DeanerandGeneraremanythingsbutliarstheyarenot,andQuebecisindeedthestrangestalbumWeenhasmadesinceChocolate\u0026amp;Cheese,butthelessonsof12GoldenCountryGreats,TheMollusk,andWhitePepperhavenotbeenforgotten.ThisisPureGuavaperformedwiththeprecisionandcleanlinessofWhitePepper--perhapsamixedblessingforsome(thosewholongfortheScotchguard-fueledmadnessofThePod),yetit'sasheerdelightforthosewhopatientlysatthroughthelongestperiodbetweenWeenalbumsyet.IfQuebechasanyfaults,it'sthatitismoreacollectionofsongsthanaunifiedrecordand,sometimes,thosesongsseemtobeincludedjusttogetthingsweirdagain.Thenagain,that'skindofthepointofQuebec--it'saclearinghouseofideas,jokes,experiments,andjamsthatgainsitsownmomentumthroughitslackofcohesion,nottheleastbecauseitfeelslikethey'restretchingtheirlegsnowthatthey'reonanindielabelagain(thisistheirfirstrecordforSanctuaryafternearlyadecadeonElektra).\nAndmakenomistake,thisistheleastcohesivealbumtheyhaveevermade--suchsprawlingaffairsasThePodandPureGuavawereunifiedbytheirhomespunsonicsandadolescentirreverence--butitreallydoesn'tmatter,becausethey'renowworkingatalevelwhereitmattersnotiftheyareconsistent,becausetheynowhaveaworshippingaudiencewhowilllistentothisasasong-by-songrecord,eventuallycomingtoappreciateQuebecforwhatitis:ahellofafun,rewardingride.LikeonWhitePepper,thedeepestmomentsarrivethroughvaguelypsychedelicandproggymoments,butthey'reoffsetbylightjapeslike\"HeyThereFancyPants,\"thewarped\"HappyColoredMarbles\"(whichisequalpartsbubblegumandheavyprog),thesheerbrilliantbizarrenessof\"SoManyPeopleintheNeighborhood\"(boastingthewelcomereturnoftape-manipulatedvoices),andtheroaringMotorheadsalute\"It'sGonnaBeaLongNight\"thatopensthealbumwithgunsablazing.Quebecendsontheothersideofthespectrum,withtheapocalypticdirge\"IfYouCouldSaveYourself,You'dSaveUsAll,\"andbetweenthosetwoextremesprettymucheveryotheremotionisexplored(eveniftongueisfirmlyincheek).Theremaybenograndscheme,nounifyingtheme,butafternearlyadecadeofpseudo-conceptalbums,that'sfinebecausetheformatofQuebecletsWeenrunwildandindulgeineverythingthebanddoesbest,whetherit'sfreewheelinghumororsongcraft,andtheresultsareutterlywonderful.~StephenThomasErlewine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warner Music Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468711948577,"sku":"603497807185","price":873.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/603497807185.jpg?v=1774184425","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-mx\/products\/603497807185","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}