The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Thank God For Mental Illness (Black Vinyl) Cassette It’s culled from songs written

It’s culled from songs written in snatched moments on the relentless Big Thief tour schedule

maintaining an atmosphere of spontaneity and accident (along with the background sounds of chirping crickets) alongside the increased attention to composition in many of the pieces

the vocal collaborations bring the most articulate moments and lucid emotion while still remaining uniquely within Moin's established world

“The basic concept was to make a record like the ones I constantly pull off my shelves at home and play on the weekends

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Thank God For Mental Illness (Black Vinyl) Cassette It’s culled from songs writtenOriginally released in 1996 now reissued on A Recordings,Anton Newcombe's own record label. At the risk of further belaboring a rather obvious point, with Thank God for Mental Illness, their third collection of absolutely stunning music in 1996, The Brian Jonestown Massacre parallels the prolific and effortless brilliance of The Rolling Stones at their fevered late 1960s peak; the sheer scope of their achievements is stunning rarely are bands quite so