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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...directed insanity, governed by David Byrne, the group's new producer and ployrhythm maestro of Talking Heads fame. Byrne seems to have effected a tilt by the band to the funk side of its background. "Mesopotamia" doesn't give up the fun of "The B-52's" and "Wild Planet". It merely is a rechanneling of the 52's focus from outrageous melodies to a soul-influenced rhythm...
...fans nonetheless may feel betrayed by this new direction. The songs off "Mesopotamia" are indeed relatively restrained compared to the manicle "Private Idaho" or "Planet Claire." And the sound is thicker, more introspective than their earlier work Critics say the 52's have been a "limited" hand all along all the latest albums shows, these harpies claim, is the pretentious drivel that arises when a cutesy band takes itself too seriously...
While the B-52's no longer bop indiscriminately, they have lost none of the loony, self-conscious humor that made them so endearing "Mesopotamia" is a very intelligent album, much more cerebral than say, "Wild Planet." But it still makes you want to dance, which more often than not makes or breaks a pop album...
...other funky and humorous three songs on the mini-album, which serves to show us that there is a lot more behind this hand than sheer, lovable eccentricity that they have happily not abandoned. Keep "Planet Claire," "Rock Lobster," and "Private Idaho" stored away in a safe place for future listening pleasure. You'll need em again, Go get "Mesopotamia." It's not limited or pretentious. Just try to keep still when playing it. Just try not to giggle. Bet you can't. The party's not stopping. It is just moving to a different room...
...much from charity alone." But, as he stressed, Graham comes from a tradition that exalted charity, the role of the missionary. The difference gives liberation theology its passion. A hundred 707s filled with food will do little to stop the misery that engulfs most of the planet; only deep-rooted change will...