John Cale - POPtical Illusion - Japan CD Bonus Track

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John Cale

Description:

John Cale, an original member of the Velvet Underground and a revolutionary figure in music history in terms of both sound and culture, and still at the forefront of his time, releases his latest album! John Cale, an original member of the Velvet Underground, has revolutionized the history of music in terms of both sound and culture, and is still at the forefront of his time. Don't be fooled by the playful title. POPtical Illusion is a tirade against the selfish capitalists and unrepentant con artists who have deliberately destroyed the wonders of the world and the goodness of its people. POPtical Illusion was completed just a little over a year after his previous critically acclaimed 2023 album, Mercy, which was both probing and furious, and featured a stellar cast of guests including Animal Collective, Sylvan Esso, Laurel Halo, Tei Shi, and Actress. However, this album is neither "Mercy II" nor a collection of dead songs.In fact, throughout a career spanning more than 60 years, Cale has never repeated himself. His zeitgeist has shifted between ecstatic classicism and free rock, between traditional compositional methods and the brazenly unsettling reworking of electronic music. And in "Poptical Illusion," he dives almost alone into a maze of synthesizers, sampling, organs, and pianos, delivering his words like a whirlwind of hope, a wise assertion that change is still possible. Produced in a Los Angeles studio by Nita Scott, Cale's longtime creative partner, Poptical Illusion is the work of someone who never ignores anger and its reasons, but is willing to face the future. (1/2)

Tracklisting:

1.God Made Me Do It (don't ask me again)
2.Davies and Wales
3.Calling You Out
4.Edge of Reason
5.I'm Angry
6.How We See The Light
7.Company Commander
8.Setting Fires
9.Shark-Shark
10.Funkball the Brewster
11.All To The Good
12.Laughing In My Sleep
13.There Will Be No River
14.Running Out (Bonus Track)
15.Invention of Language (Bonus Track)