No one just kind of likes Brian Jonestown Massacre. Well, not until now, maybe. A band that enjoyed hefty press after the 2004 documentary, DiG!, became the darling of Sundance, fans and haters became staunch in their stances. Lovers loved BJM because they are spot-on revivalists. Haters hated them because they’re hippie pricks. I’m a fan — but if the sound on Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? is their new M.O., I’m not sure I’ll keep listening. It’s an electronic-based record, one largely devoid of the revival-like sound that is central to the band’s past 10 records. This is a record driven by disco beats and keyboard lines.
Don’t get me wrong: It’s not all bad. But I want garage rock. I want kooky conjuring of a long-dead sound. I want my Brian Jonestown crazy, swaggering and cocky. If I wanted to hear bullshit dance-y electro-pop, I’d go buy a MGMT CD.
Download: “Tunger Hnifur”

I highly disagree with this review. If you truly were a BJM fan you would know they´ve been using electronic elements in their music for YEARS. Besides that fact - what is wrong with focusing on a different type of music?
This is their sixteeneth album - and you want them to remain completely the same?
Besides that fact, it seems like you wrote this review in a matter of 15 minutes, after you listened to the album all of once.
Apr 14, 2010 | Reply to this comment