Wartime - Fast Food for Thought (1990)
Following the release of the second Rollins Band album, Hard Volume, bassist Andrew Weiss and vocalist Henry Rollins collaborated on a one-off side project called Wartime. A former member of Greg Ginn's Gone, Weiss also worked as a producer and bassist on several Ween albums.
It's this sensibility that Weiss brings to the proceedings, as Wartime has a heady, yet simultaneously heavy, sound. The music consists primarily of Weiss' bass guitar fed through a series of effects that include at the very least distortion and wah-wah. While Andrew Weiss wrote and performed all of the music, Henry Rollins handles the vocal duties. These "vocals" are best described as landing somewhere between rap and spoken word. These two elements combine to create an EP that's totally unique and, actually, kinda catchy. It's worth noting that the fifth and final track is a cover of the Grateful Dead classic!
Check out the music video for "The Whole Truth":
This album was reissued in 1994 by Capitol and the cover was altered to also read "Featuring Henry Rollins" underneath the name Wartime. This rip and the cover above both come from the original 1990 Chrysalis release.
Wartime - Fast Food for Thought (1990)
1. Mindfield (1:30)
2. Wartime (5:42)
3. Right to Life (7:41)
4. The Whole Truth (5:54)
5. Franklin's Tower (7:59)
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fuck yes. i had this on vinyl years ago and its been long gone. thank you!!!
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I love this music video for "The Whole Truth". Thanks for sharing :)
Henry Rollins is a self righteous twat.
Thank you, 00100, for your insightful comment.
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Hmmm, I'm not sure what to tell you, asdads. Browse around the site and try some different stuff. Music is subjective, so it's kind of tough. How about the first three Ambient compilations? Or maybe Endless 1 and 2? Or try Kelly Bailey's Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Those should get you started...
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I'm just asitt'n here, trying to worship Jesus in me hed, and that, brudda, is reeelly kick-ass. You rock, HR! I never knew HR and his bass made-up a song about beating-up the whorizontal, auto industry. God bless you. Meet me in Heaven, bro, and we'll have a keg for eternity. See ya soon.
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Wartime is a Go-Go album. It was a GREAT attempt to deliver some fusion to the scene. Still holds up well twenty years later. I doubt you'll ever again hear a Dead cover by screamer on top of an Junkyard beat.
Love the variety and the background info. Thank you, sir. :)
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