David Holmes - Bow Down to the Exit Sign
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Artist: David HolmesEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-10-24
Music Label: Polygram International
Soundtracks:
- Live from the Peppermint Store
- Compared to What - David Holmes, McDaniels, Gene
- Sick City
- Drexler's Apt. - Aftermath, Afternoon
- Bad Thing
- Incite a Riot
- 69 Police
- Outrun
- Living Room
- Happiness
- Slip Your Skin - David Holmes, Mossman, Phil
- Zero Tolerance
- Commercial Break - David Holmes, D'sa, Lisa Barros
- Hey Lisa
- Jackson Johnson
Music reviews of Bow Down to the Exit Sign
Music Review: David Holmes at his best
Rating: 5 Stars
First off, I cannot believe the negative reviews this album is getting. It seems that people are expecting it to be something completely different, and when its not what they expected, they dismiss it. It's as if they gave it a spin in their car, didn't hear anything as catchy as "My Mate Paul" or "Gritty Shaker", and then tossed it. I'm not sure how that can be as this album is very hard to come by and I would think the people that are purchasing would invest a little more time into it.
In all fairness though, if you're only exposure to David Holmes is his work on soundtracks, and you were expecting something similar, then yes, I can see how this album would be a bit of a disappointment. I'll admit, I didn't think it was as good as some of Holmes' other albums(Lets Get killed, Come Get it I Got it) the first time I listened to it. It was much more cold, harsh, and uneasy. However, like with any great album, the more I listened to it, the more and more I started to like it, and understand that the album as a WHOLE is what makes it special.
From the opening jingle of "Live From The Peppermint Store", the album has a very strange alluring quality, and as soon as "Compared To What" (with one of the hardest hitting basslines I've encountered) kicks into high gear, I can't imagine how someone couldn't be mesmerized by the signature head-bopping strut of David Holmes' music. The rest of the album unfolds in almost theatrical fashion, with certain tracks providing neratives that give the album a very haunting feel ("Drexler's Apt - Aftermath, Afternoon) before giving way to the next oh-so-sweet Holmes drum fill, the tracks blending together seamlessly, each one providing further evidence that Holmes is a master at crafting cinematic tunes that freaking GROOVE.
The album showcases numerous musical styles, from old R&B & soul to punk, pop, rock, and blues with David Holmes blending them all together perfectly to make for a very unique and truly captivating musical experience. A few of my favorite tracks are "Compared to What", "Incite a Riot", "Living Room", and "Slip Your skin", but really, this album is absolutely stellar from start to finish, and should be experienced that way (be sure to read the liner notes as well).
This is definately David Holmes' most eclectic and ambitious release, and in my opinion his best and most rewarding. It's a shame that it is so hard to come by. If you're a fan of great music that goes beyond being pegged to a certain genre, then you will love "Bow Down to the Exit Sign".
Description of Bow Down to the Exit Sign
Although David Holmes's Bow Down to the Exit Sign is intended to be the soundtrack of an as-yet-to-be-made film, the closest stylistic cousin in the Holmes canon is not the work he did for the film Out of Sight, nor is it his sweepingly cinematic debut or the New York City-on-acid travelogue that was his big commercial breakthrough. The most seemingly obvious predecessor is actually the U.K. release Essential Mix 98/01. The spirit of Holmes's super-eclectic DJ work (a world in which Brigitte Bardot, Plaid, Rare Earth, and Skylab all happily cohabitate) is here again on his latest outing, along with the additional element of more than a few outstanding vocal performances. Bobby Gillespie lends his hip sneer to the punky-fuzzy "Sick City" and "Slip Your Skin." Jon Spencer unleashes his afflicted-soul howl over the furiously fuming organ of "Bad Things." Tricky cohort Martina Topley-Bird is radiant amid the claustrophobic pulse of "Outrun," and Carl Hancock-Rux is nothing less than rock god-legendary, especially on the stunningly funky "Living Room." Holmes of course offers up a few instrumental treats as well, most notably "Hey Lisa," which is quietly pretty, and "69 Police," which immediately catapults itself into the realm of bouncy-fun classics such as Primal Scream's Loaded. --Bob MichaelsGeneral CDs
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