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DEAD INSIDE: An intense soundtrack for unfilmed biographies

07/12/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This latest release by the ever-changing Golden Palominos exists in the strange space between dark spoken word performance piece and disturbing ambient/electronic film soundtrack. Think of it as Laurie Anderson's evil twin delivering a wandering travelogue through Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER.Poet/singer Nicole Blackman's powerful words hold center stage on the disc, enhanced and supported by Anton Fier's percussion and production, and some instrumentation by long time GPers Nicky Skopelitis and Bill Laswell. The end result is a powerful and haunting recording, often painfully intense, which explores the shadowy personal stories of Blackman's vivid characters.On the down side, this is not a disc for light listening or one that works well as background noise, nor will you find yourself humming its primary melodies later. This is not pop music. Instead, DEAD INSIDE is a much more rarified item than any of the Palominos recordings featuring Lori Carson, and probably much more of a niche disc. It demands attention and consideration, and the results are often not pretty. Still, DEAD INSIDE is near perfection within its own unique sphere.If you are interested in more experimental recordings, fascinated by 'difficult' listening experiences, or taken by the spoken word, this is a rich and rewarding disc that will echo in your thoughts long after its last notes have faded from your ears."

Cerebral Exposure

mogot | Los Angeles | 12/26/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We were speeding down the California coast, the awesome full moon pounding down on us. Lisa was behind the wheel. She put a tape in the stereo, "If you don't love this, I will GIVE you my car." A few seconds later I heard the first words of 'Ride'. It unzipped a part of my brain I never knew I had like I was seeing everything for the first time. 'Thirst' echoed a dream I had forgotten about and convinced me to keep a journal by my bed. By the end of the tape I was hooked. There's no going back after Golden Palominos. You can't step in the same river twice."

"Dead Inside" is ethereally addictive.

kedamono | 01/08/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The latest Golden Palominos cd is ethereal and beautiful. Unlike all other music, and incapable of being classified into a specific genre, "Dead Inside" is the most original cd in existence. This cd was not manufactured for a space on the pop charts and a few bucks for a talentless garage band. It was made for people who can appreciate great music."