is the fith album by the Norwegian
Rock band
Bigbang , which was released in April
2005 .
Øystein Greni describes the record as "minimalistic" and reminiscent of the
Dinosaur Jr. /
Hüsker Dü era
Punk Rock (''Wherever You Are'') to "a more
West Coast 1976 acting things and symphonic orchestra". According to him, what distinguishes the record is its minimalistic indie production and its variety. Also for the first time, no instrumental numbers are available. There is no acoustic ballads (
Summer Rain ) nor crooning funky tunes à la
Make A Circle /
Sing And Dance neither.
The impact of the
Argentinean (minimalistic) art is also felt all through the new Bigbang album, from the title to the
Cheguevaresque cover art to the song lyrics, just like in the ''Smiling For'' EP, released four years before.
This is the first LP to be released by Øystein's Grandsport Records indie label since the original 1995
Waxed . The four-year Warner Norway deal has ended up with
Radio Radio TV Sleep since now Greni produces his own records.
"On Your Mind" is a new version of the track that was released in the ''Smiling For'' 2001 EP. An alternative take of ''Not A Rolling Stone'' was published six months later in a 2-track EP bearing the same name and featuring video footages (including the ''Saturn Freeway'' promo) for the very first time.
The album is produced by Øystein Greni and is mixed by American producer/engineer
Sylvia Massy Shivy (
Tom Petty ,
Prince ,
R.E.M. and
Johnny Cash ).
# "Saturn Freeway" - 03:03
# "Fly Like A Butterfly..." - 03:28
# "Wherever You Are" - 04:13
# "Looking Good From A Distance" - 03:52
# "From Acid To Zen" - 04:00
# "Head Over Heels" - 03:27
# "Not A Rolling Stone" - 03:40
# "On Your Mind" - 03:24
# "The Gullwing Groove" - 03:22
# "Going Home" - 02:52
# "Music In Me" - 03:41
