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To say that this retrospective compilation of Bunnydrums tracks is long overdue can be construed as both praise and criticism. It's praise in the sense that this band deserved more attention than it got during its six-year lifespan. And it's criticism in the sense that time has not been especially kind to this music; this compilation would have sounded better ten years prior to its 2003 release. It's very difficult not to hear Bunnydrums' fusion of musical elements from Joy Division, Gang of Four, Killing Joke, Wall of Voodoo, and Wire as anything other than a period exercise. And yet despite its anachronistic flavor, this reissue of the PKD album (with additional material from Holy Moly, the On the Surface EP, the Feathers Web EP, and the "Win"/"Little Room" single) is both a welcome piece of pop music history and an enjoyable musical experience in its own right. Highlights include the affecting "Smithson," a very Gang of Four-ish punk-funk interlude called "Ugh," "Holy Moly," and "Frozen Hands"; less convincing are the waste-of-time instrumental "Switchblade" and the unlistenable "Too Much Time." All of it is worth hearing at least once, though, especially for anyone who forgets how much fun '80s post-punk experimentalism really could be. ~ Rick Anderson
Recorded at Studio 4, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1981 & 1986.
Personnel: David Goerk (vocals, guitar, saxophone); Frank Marr (guitar, trombone); Greg Davis (guitar, background vocals); Frank "Blank" Moriarty (guitar); Joe Ankenbrand (drums, percussion); Peggy Bowers (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Joe Nicolo; Phil Nicolo.
Recording information: Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1980-1986); Studio 4, Conshocken, PA (1980-1986); Third Story Recording, Phladelphia, PA (1980-1986).
Photographers: Jennifer Goerk; B.J. Tisa; Lisa Haun; Chris Boarts; David Goerk.
Bunnydrums: David Goerk (vocals, guitar, saxophone, Korg synthesizer); Frank Marr (guitar, trombone, bass); Greg Davis (guitar, Korg synthesizer, bass, background vocals); Joe Ankenbrand (drums, percussion).
P.K.D. Simulacra Music | List Price | $15.97 (You save $2.68) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Electronica, Alternative, Miscellaneous, Dance | | Label | Metropolis | | Orig Year | 2003 | | All Time Sales Rank | 167272  | | CD Universe Part number | 6091410 | | Catalog number | 80292 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 19, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Phil Nicolo; Bunnydrums | | Engineer | Joe Nicolo; Phil Nicolo | | Personnel | Peggy Bowers - background vocals Greg Davis - guitar, background vocals Greg Davis - guitar, background vocals David Goerk - vocals, guitar, saxophone Frank Marr - guitar, trombone Joe Ankenbrand - drums, percussion Frank "Blank" Moriarty - guitar
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Bunnydrums P.K.D. Simulacra Songs P.K.D. Simulacra Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   One of Philly's finest These guys threw a lot of stuff in the blender (Joy Division, Gang of Four, PIL, Wire, Magazine, Killing Joke; basically, all that was good about the late 70s and early 80s), mixed it with a distinctly American attitude and an air of quiet menace, and came up with quite a tasty slice of adventurous post-punk skronk. Unfortunately, everything sounds slightly slower than the original vinyl releases, as if they were mastered at 30 rpm or something. (But if you haven’t heard the original vinyl you’d never know.) Gets a 4 because of that and because it includes an inferior remix of Holy Moly. Submitted by swanhunter57 (Providence, RI, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Finally! I was at the last show Bunnydrums played at the Kennel Club. I am amazed and pleased the CD is available. Thanks to Dave and the band for releasing this music. It's ALL good!
Buy this CD...Buy lots and give them to all of your friends. Looking forward to a DVD of live performances!(?) Submitted by a reviewer (phillyburb USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Collection of Philly's post-punk quartet's finest works Bunnydrums were a four piece from Philadelphia who were around from about 1980 to 1986. They made post-punk music, incorporating the usual set-up of guitar, bass, drums, electronics and some saxophone.
They clearly grew up making music in the underground and therefore never really broke out into the mainstream, which is cool in my view! Their music is angry and paranoid sounding, not surprising when you hear that the main songwriter was influenced by the novels of noted SF writer Philip K. Dick (of Blade Runner and Total Recall fame)!
This collection of their best work has come out on the fantastic METROPOLIS record label based in Philadelphia.
I had actually never heard anything by the group until recently
hearing a sound sample on CD Universe's website and I was so
impressed with what I heard that I ordered it straight away from CD Universe.
The CD itself is very good, though there are some poor tracks, like 'Shiver' and 'Ugh' (mainly when the lead singer starts wailing like Johnny Rotten!), though they are in the minority. Their music can be summed up as sounding a bit like PIL, and a cross between the Gang of Four, Magazine, The Clash, Talking Heads, and a bit of the Cabaret Voltaire.
It retains strong electronic elements, though it's mainly a solid guitar, bass, drums, and vocal outfit. The playing is very good, and the bass player stands out, along with the drummer.
For those of you looking to explore something new then you could do much worse than this. I took a chance on it and I'm glad I did, some of the tracks on the CD are great, particularly 'Sleeping', 'Holy Moly', 'Win' and 'Little Room' and the instrumentals 'Crawl' and 'YBB'.
Submitted by a reviewer (Dublin, Ireland) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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