The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good [Limited Edition]

The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good [Limited Edition]

Track Listings

1. Abril los Ojos

2. Washington Tube Steak

3. Battleship

4. Forlani

5. 180 Proof

6. Arrival of Niburu

7. Patient 957

8. 2012

9. Spinner Dunn

10. Pentagons and Pentagrams

11. Rev 101

The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good,Burnt by the Sun,Relapse,Hardcore Punk,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock

Average customer rating:

Not so perfect...and not really all that good, either.

This must be the Enemy, because it is damn near Perfect!

Blistering

Amazing follow up...

Great, but not amazing

The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good
Burnt by the Sun
Manufacturer: Relapse
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000C84MX
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Abril Los Ojos
Washington Tube Steak
Battleship
Forlani
180 Proof
Untitled
Arrival Of Niburu
Patient 957
2012
Untitled
Spinner Dunn
Pentagons And Pentagrams
Rev 101
Untitled

Customer Reviews:

Not so perfect...and not really all that good, either........2006-03-06

I've had on-and-off feelings about getting this album for a couple of years, but I finally got up my spirits and bought it today. Perhaps I had elevated my hopes for this album a little too much. Perhaps I was expecting another PsyOpus, or Dillinger Escape Plan. Whatever the case may have been, I was ultimately pretty disappointed with this album.

I'll come clean: there was far, FAR too much filler on this album. I normally hold back this conclusion (as many a person will foolishly accuse, say, an Opeth album of having too much filler) on many albums which have quieter moments or non-musical tracks, but unfortunately, THE PERFECT is basically *saturated* with filler material, to the point that the actual songs are overshadowed by it.

The intro, track 6, "Arrival of Niburu," and of course track 10, and the downright obnoxious closer all amount to almost 45 minutes - 45 minutes! - of filler. It's easy enough to skip any of them, to be sure, but if an album is truly good, one wouldn't have to skip anything. And with the exception of "Niburu," it's not like these are instrumental masturbations by the band - they're just really annoying sound effects and samples. Which brings me to the untitled track 10.

Track 10. Dear. God. Maybe I'm just not wise in the ways of "noise" music, but 40 minutes and 36 seconds - longer than all nine actual songs combined, mind you - of noise? It's almost completely comprised of a headache-inducing, monotonous hum, with a brief break past the 14-minute mark where a sample of a person talking about ancient South Americans and aliens, and the possible relation thereof, and then random samples of radio station tuning near the end, accompanied by loads of static. I'm sorry, but where is the art in that? Is this the band's way of being "mysterious" or something? And besides, how can one like an album where the filler takes up OVER HALF of the entire length?

And finally, the vocals, handled by Michael Oleander, are no better than average-quality metalcore screams. Little range, loads of "anger," and lyrics as profound as a sock lying on the floor ("Smells like/Bullsh*t/Smells like bullsh*t to me" - I rest my case) ham up each song.

The only thing that made me give this album more than one star was the fact that the guitars and the drums had an interesting setup. There were plenty of complex rhythms at work here, and some nice jazz-like tempo changes. In this respect, Burnt by the Sun is almost - ALMOST - a decent mathcore band; but with so much filler and no real direction, they distract themselves from being PERFECT, or even GOOD.

This must be the Enemy, because it is damn near Perfect!.......2005-12-17

BURNT BY THE SUN - Perfect is the Enemy of Good.
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I still remember the first time I heard BBTS. It had everything then I wanted in music... thought provoking lyrics with a powerful voice leading the charge. Unique guitar work, Heavy low-End and a Drummer... well to put it bluntly one of the most creative unique drummers that have ever graced the metal / hardcore scene.
Upon re-listening to this CD it is still everything it was and then some. This album, as heavy as it is, is one of the most fun albums to listen to. Tracks like Washington Tube Steak, Forlini and Spinner Dunn. Make me want to Slam-Dance while at a political rally, high on illicit substances, while being *serviced*
-Yeah that just about describes BBTS.
Favorite Tracks: Washington Tube Steak, Forlani, and Spinner Dunn
4 - Stars

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Blistering.......2004-09-24

Bands have been blending hardcore and metal for at least 20 years and it has yet to get old. It's the perfect formula that avoids the pitfalls of both genres. Using hardcore without becoming repetitive and using metal without being self indulgent show offs makes for the greatest music ever. Burnt By The Sun is one of the new bands to use this effective formula.
They use grindcore, but don't use the ridiculous cookie monster or shrieking vocals that makes that genre over the top. They use the energy of hardcore to propel the music, but don't take the self-righteous attitude with it. The end result is a sheer sonic force that could strip the bark off an oak tree.
Where their previous album seemed a bit unfocused, on "Perfect Is The Enemy Of Good" seems to fit together like an assault rifle. The main improvement is the rock grooves they through into the mix. "Forlani" and "2012" are perfect examples of their ability to come out of a death grind and hit you with a riff that will own your body.
The vocalist's hardcore bark is among the best in metalcore. The sound of his voice is similar to that of Sepultura era Max Cavelera or Meshuggah's Roger Olofsson. The lyrics are political extremism that can both shock and enrage the listener at the same time.
With the exception of the end of the album, where there is forty minutes of an Emergency Broadcast type buzz with a little bit of talking underneath, the album is otherwise perfect. If you don't find forty minutes of a continuous noise interesting then hit the stop button because the music is done with anyway.
Hopefully, Burnt By The Sun will be around for a while and making albums like this one. Their music is more addictive than heroin.

Amazing follow up..........2004-06-03

Alright, here we have a difirent bbts which isn't a bad thing.I remenber loving their full length soundtrack to the personal revolution...That album is quite amazing. Bbts's follow up called "the perfect is the enemy of the good" is quite difirent-- production wise and sound wise but it still pretty good. I love the lirycs but it still isn't amazing as their previous lirycs and song titles. It leaves you wondering and graving for more bbts because i can't get enaugh of this guys!Buy it with no questions !

Great, but not amazing.......2004-05-15

This album disappointed me just a little bit. I listened to the sample here at Amazon and thought it sounded really original, and in fact it is. Truth be told, the only problem I have with this album is that although it sounds great, is lyrically intruiging, original, and has a few tracks which are definately amazing ("180 Proof" and "2012"), a few of the tracks are incredibly boring. Namely "Battleship", and "Rev 101". However, after several listens it does grow on you quite a bit.

I also get a little frustrated with bands that (to me) get a little too obsessed with constantly making dramatic changes in tempo and style in the middle of a song. Truly, when it's done right it is awesome, but it doesn't work in every song, and I keep thinking to myself that I wish they would just forget trying to be complex once or twice and just let loose and rock. But I am a death metal fan at heart, so perhaps I'm a little bias.

Anyway, if you like bands like Himsa, Norma Jean, downthesun, Mastodon, etc. then this album is a definate must for you. If you are a fan of other genres of heavy metal and don't have any music along this vein, then this definately isn't a bad choice, although I would much more reccomend Himsa's "Courting Tragedy and Disaster" over this.

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