Even before this band broke big with 'Epic' I was still a fan due to the album 'Introduce Yourself'. 'The Real Thing' came out around similar times that RHCP were getting notices for 'Mother's Milk' and bands such as Fishbone, Living Color and 24-7 Spyz were all peddling a funk vibe to rock asthetics. I went to see FNM twice on 'The Real thing' tour and they were immense but then something happened. I stopped listening to them. I caught a hit of the track 'Evidence' from a later album but was dissapointed with the album as a whole so I bypassed 'Angel Dust'.

I heard it for the first time 3 days ago. Yeah I know WTF! How damn good is this album? it is simultanenously radio friendly and genre bending at the same time. That's why music is still a huge passion of mine. It can still surprise, perplex and intoxicate. Superb, superb.

I'm amazed it took you so long to give this album a listen but I'm glad you finally did. It's an amazing piece of work. Probably my favorite Faith No More album and a desert island disc for me for sure.

There will always be albums that slip through the net for a lot of people. in a strange way it's kind of gratifying to hear this with 'fresh ears' so to speak.

I would greatly appreciate a link Mistah Hammah.

Updates coming soon for this. It's been neglected for too long.

Originally this album was going to be a remix of the band Ayreon until a female vocalist entered the fray and Ambeon was born.

Ambeon can be best desribed as Ambient Rock with tinges of Folk/Gothic influences all topped with the ethereal vocals of 14 year old Astrid Van Der Veen (yes 14!). The album doesn't work with riffs per se. Instead it is much more atmospheric and relies on the brilliant voice of Der Veen and instruments such as Flutes and Mandolins.

This is not to be compared to the commercial Nu Metal grind of Female led bands such as Evanescence and Lacuna Coil. In fact it has more in common with gentle prog and bands such as All about Eve than commercial radio friendly tunes.

I find it a perfect album for headphones with the lush orchestral keyboards adding atmosphere and texture.

Wiki says she also wrote the lyrics for the album...if that's the case then that's pretty impressive for a 14 year old. She has a beautiful voice...but I'd also be interested to hear this without the vocals. Perhaps Ayreon is worth checking out?

I have to admit to not hearing Ayreon but there are a couple of instrumentals on the album that break things up.

As far as I can tell, this 'Re-imagining' of the classic Pink Floyd album has not been released since being recorded over 2 years ago. Mary Fahl is a singer with a distinctly unusual voice and herein lies the problem with this album. On certain songs her vocal style just doesn't fit. This is especially evident on Time and Us & Them where the languid otiginal vocals floated over the music whereas Fahl expressive and sometimes deep voice jar. However all is not lost. Money is transformed in a sultry soul/funk vibe that fits perfectly with that time signature and vocal effects are used brilliantly in On The Run.


The music at times is on a like for like basis however the intro to Time and Money are definitely re-imagined and the new spin is welcome and still tips it hat to the original yet sounds refreshingly new.

In conclusion: It is certainly an intriguing take on the album and while there are misses there are many parts that are genuinely refreshing and listenable.

If you have a link floating around anyway i'd be interested in hearing it, since Dub Side was such a hit with me.