Viet Cong - Viet Cong
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Review by Gary BUTTERWORTH
Viet Cong, the self-titled debut album by Canadian post-punk band Viet Cong, is a haunting and powerful collection of songs that take the listener on a journey through a dark and brooding landscape. The album is a masterclass in atmospheric songwriting, with the band combining elements of post-punk, shoegaze, and psychedelic rock to create a sound that is both unique and compelling.
The album opens with the atmospheric "Newspaper Spoons," which sets the tone for the rest of the record with its eerie guitar riffs and haunting vocals. From there, the album takes the listener on a journey through a variety of moods and sounds, from the driving rhythms of "Pointless Experience" to the dreamy, almost ethereal sounds of "March of Progress."
Throughout the album, the band's musicianship is impeccable, with each member contributing to the overall sound in a unique and powerful way. The guitar work is particularly impressive, with the band using a variety of effects and techniques to create a sound that is both complex and mesmerizing.
Table of Contents
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| March of Progress | 6:19 | |
| Newspaper Spoons | 3:2 | |
| Silhouettes | 4:12 | |
| March Of Progress | 6:20 | |
| Continental Shelf | 3:18 | |
| Pointless Experience | 2:59 | |
| Bunker Buster | 5:55 | |
| Death | 11:17 |
Video
Viet Cong - March of Progress
Viet Cong (Preoccupations) - Death
VIET CONG - 04 Bunker Buster
Viet Cong - Newspaper Spoons
Silhouettes - Viet Cong
VIET CONG - 05 Continental Shelf
Viet Cong - Pointless Experience
Images
Catalog Numbers
- JAG260
- FLCR029
- FLCR029-LP
Labels
- Jagjaguwar
- Flemish Eye
Listen online
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- ouvir online
- ascolta in linea
- écouter en ligne
- lytte på nettet
- online anhören
- kuunnella verkossa
- escuchar en línea
- online luisteren
Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- White
- CD
- Promo
- 180 g
- Limited Edition
- Repress
- Clear
- 7 × File
- MP3
- 320 kbps
- Cassette
- Stereo
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Jagjaguwar |
| Copyright (c) | Jagjaguwar |
| Recorded At | The Barn Window Studio |
| Mixed At | Basketball 4 Life |
| Mastered At | Salt Mastering |
| Manufactured By | www.BellwetherMfg.com |
| Pressed By | Optical Experts Manufacturing |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Artwork | Patrick Flegel |
| Band | Daniel Christiansen, Matthew Flegel, Michael Wallace, Scott Munro |
| Layout | Nathaniel David Utesch |
| Mastered By | Paul Gold |
| Mixed By | Graham Walsh |
| Photography By | Dusdin Condren |
| Producer | Graham Walsh, Matthew Flegel, Scott Munro |
| Recorded By | Graham Walsh, Scott Munro |
| Musician | Daniel Christiansen, Matthew Flegel, Michael Wallace, Scott Munro |
Notes
- Side A ends with a locked groove.
- Released in a cardboad sleeve.
- ©&Ⓟ • 2015 JAGJAGUWAR.
- 6-panel digisleeve (gatefold) with lyrics on inner panels.
- Recorded at Barn Window, Lost Cause, Baskitball 4 Life and Monty's
- Mixed at Baskitball 4 Life
- © & ℗ 2015 Jagjaguwar. All rights reserved.
- www.jagjaguwar.com
- ©&℗ • 2015 JAGJAGUWAR. Non-Colored version, includes download card.
- Recorded at Barn Window, Lost Cause, Baskitball 4 Life, and Monty's.
- Mixed at Baskitball 4 Life.
- 180 gram white vinyl.
- Full colour sleeve with lyrics.
- © ℗ 2015 Flemish Eye Records
- ©&℗ • 2015 JAGJAGUWAR.
- limited edition clear vinyl.
- includes download card.
- 3rd press: 500 copies on clear vinyl.
- Digital version that comes with vinyl version.
- ©&Ⓟ • 2015 JAGJAGUWAR
- Pre-Orders from SC Distribution included an 11x17" poster featuring album art and digital download of .zip file containing 320kbps mp3s
Barcodes
- Barcode: 656605226019
- Matrix / Runout: SIDE A: JAG 260 A SIDE B JAG 260 B SALT
- Other: BLACK VINYL
- Barcode: 656605226033
- Matrix / Runout: 09/26/2014 08:27:03.AM #133157 JAG260CD WWW.BELLWETHERMFG.COM 01
- Barcode: 7 24101 98002 2
- Barcode (Text): 6 56605 22602 6
- Barcode (Scanned): 656605226026
- Label Code: LC 29277
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LN08
- Mould SID Code: IFPI J106
- Barcode: 6 56605 22601 9
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, etched): JAG 260 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, etched): JAG 260 B Salt
- Barcode: 724101979910
- Matrix / Runout: FLCR-029-LP A S-93239
- Matrix / Runout: FLCR-029-LP B S-93240 Salt
- Barcode (Printed): 724101979910
- Barcode: 656605226040
About Viet Cong
Calgary quartet.
Aliases
- Preoccupations
Members
- Scott Munro
- Matt Flegel
- Mike Wallace
- Daniel Christiansen
Summary by Gary BUTTERWORTH
Comments
eventmanagementdelhi123
mad this u know, fuckin ell
declanb0608
For good or bad, the pressure to change their name from the culturally and historically unpleasant "Viet Cong" to the infinitely more innocuous "Preoccupations" certainly says a lot about how much things have changed in the last 40-50 years. I just wonder if those who vilified the band for their choice of name have any Joy Division or Dead Kennedys albums in their collection...you know, just wonderin'...Anyway, it was a shame that there was so much preoccupation with their moniker as it distracted from a terrific post-punk album that, at least for me, is one of the best I've heard since Interpol's debut. VC pressed all the right 1979-1981 buttons, creating an album equally dense as blackly cavernous, sultry as sandpaper abrasive; and with enough modernization and deft songwriting to avoid getting the derivative stamp. Any fan of post-punk's lovely grey monochromos is going to love this. Definitely recommended.
amandagauthier1
This song describes the psychedelic experience down to a T.
goodmythicalmore
This is what rock'n'roll is for me
russianruso
the only thing promised
markgoho
Remember seeing them play this album at Pitchfork some years back without any knowledge of who they were. Whole set had me enraptured but this song in particular was borderline a religious experience
jdalog
i remember seeing them live in Hamilton Ontario, it rained so much that the concert got cancelled midwayy through, they kept trying to play when the organizers tried to get them off..... it was freakin awesome, the guys voice in the rain was sooooo fuckin cool, once in a life time experience
somethingmorepl
Listening at the turn of the decade in 2019. God I still love this.
2018loki
This song is something else.
flavia455
Women, Vietcong, Preoccupations. Keep making the sounds I’ve loved from the start. Don’t let the pricks get you down.
iambilalashraf
cant believe these cocksuckers changed the name of their band
appverything
I actually have this album on a record unopened signed by the whole band.
tabbalanas9
Sounds like the band Preoccupations
lukasvaitkevicius
Anchored to the bottom
donpopone
Absolute masterpiece
nicolasgarces1
[artist] - [song]
jefersonpda94
This song reminds me a lot of winter 2014-15. It's when I started listening to this great band.
kubbillun
One of the best songs of the decade!
jb310118
Sandman's soundtrack
filibertobibiano
one of the greatest builds everrrr
wrongwayticket
it's such a shame they changed their band name...
jacobabiel
The vocal line at 1:54 is similar to a Thom Yorke song, but I can't quite put my finger on which one at the moment.
kevinharwell
I'm still conflicted about the name change. For me, personally, a good band is more than just the music it creates (e.g. band name, style & aesthetics, etc.). When all of these elements come together - combined with the actual music - it's creates something special. I'm honestly not an insensitive or unempatheitc person but I feel the band was severely pressured and browbeat into changing their name. They had no other choice in the end; there's no way they could've remained successful, making a decent living creating music as Viet Cong.
Maybe I'm wrong and I just don't get it? It just seems that we've come to a point in our culture where you simply can't offend anyone at anytime for any reason. Causing offense, or, causing controversy was probably the furthest thing from the band's mind when they adopted the name and, yet, it ultimately created a shit storm that swallowed them whole and forced them to change the name of the group. In any event, thank you +music is good for the upload.
Maybe I'm wrong and I just don't get it? It just seems that we've come to a point in our culture where you simply can't offend anyone at anytime for any reason. Causing offense, or, causing controversy was probably the furthest thing from the band's mind when they adopted the name and, yet, it ultimately created a shit storm that swallowed them whole and forced them to change the name of the group. In any event, thank you +music is good for the upload.
ericef1ae8f8b3b
I think makes no sense to change the band's name old vietcong to preocupations on this disc release, thas was made before the name changed in 2015
