Poetic Terrorism

Infobox Album | Name = Poetic Terrorism
Type = Album
Artist = Bigbang


Released = 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Rock and roll
Length = 39:02
Label = Grand Sport Records
Producer = Øystein Greni
Reviews =
Last album = Radio Radio TV Sleep
(2003)
This album = Poetic Terrorism
(2005)
Next album = Too Much Yang
(2007)

Poetic Terrorism is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian rock band Bigbang, which was released in April 2005.

Overview

Øystein Greni describes the record as "minimalistic" and reminiscent of the Dinosaur Jr./Hüsker Dü era Punk rock ("Wherever You Are") to "a more west coast 1976 acting things and symphonic orchestra". According to him, what distinguishes the record is its minimalistic indie production and its variety. Also for the first time, no instrumental numbers are available. There are no acoustic ballads or crooning funky tunes à la Make A Circle / Sing And Dance.

The impact of the Argentine (minimalistic) art is also felt all through the new Bigbang album, from the title to the cheguevaresque cover art to the song lyrics, just like in the "Smiling For" EP, released four years before.

This is the first LP to be released by Øystein's Grandsport Records indie label since the original 1995 Waxed. The four-year Warner Norway deal has ended up with Radio Radio TV Sleep since now Greni produces his own records.

"On Your Mind" is a new version of the track that was released in the "Smiling For" 2001 EP. An alternative take of "Not A Rolling Stone" was published six months later in a 2-track EP bearing the same name and featuring video footages (including the "Saturn Freeway" promo) for the very first time.

The album is produced by Øystein Greni and is mixed by American producer/engineer Sylvia Massy (Tom Petty, Prince, R.E.M. and Johnny Cash).

It was released in the UK Monday 10.9 2006.

Track listing

# "Saturn Freeway" – 3:03
# "Fly Like A Butterfly..." – 3:28
# "Wherever You Are" – 4:13
# "Looking Good From A Distance" – 3:52
# "From Acid To Zen" – 4:00
# "Head Over Heels" – 3:27
# "Not A Rolling Stone" – 3:40
# "On Your Mind" – 3:24
# "The Gullwing Groove" – 3:22
# "Going Home" – 2:52
# "Music In Me" – 3:41

Personnel

*Øystein Greni - vocals, guitars, percussion
*Erik Tresselt - Bass, vocals
*Olaf Olsen - drums, vocals, percussion
*Nikolai Eilertsen - Guitar, vocals
*Maria Orieta - Piano (on "Music In Me")

Media links

*VIDEO
** [http://www.smallbang.net/video/saturnfreeway.mp4 Saturn Freeway (promo)] - Music video
*PRESS
** [http://www.smallbang.net/englishbio.doc Official Bio (Poetic Terrorism promo)] - Document (Press release)