Reviewed by Tom Mott
Released: 1982 Arthur Brown Requiem Genre: Psychedelic Techno-Pop Rating: 4.2 out of 5 Highlights: Requiem The Fire Ant And The Cockroaches Wow. Arthur "I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE" Brown is mostly known as a one-hit wonder for "Fire" (1968) but that entire first album "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown" is a psycheledic prog classic. Fourteen years later, Brown has a new sound, deeply seeped in late 70s techno-pop synth-pop. This album is a heady mix of Kraftwerk, Hawkwind, Lothar and the Hand People, Blancmange art rock, and some Laurie Anderson art rock. It's never boring, completely fascinating, and sometimes brilliant. No wonder Pete Townshend liked hanging out with him. Requiem might even be better than this 1968 album. If only the whole album were as strong as "The Fire Ant and the Cockroach."
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