Bran Van 3000 - Glee [Japan]

Primary Artist
Bran Van 3000
Album Title
Glee [Japan]
Release Date
February 23, 1999 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Masterminded by Jamie "bran Man" Di Salvio, Bran Van 3000 is a bizarre, stylish mix of club music, techno, hip-hop, lounge and kitsch-pop. Perhaps it's inevitable that such a high-concept project would be equally inspired and frustrating, and that's exactly the case with the group's debut, Glee. At its best, the album is an infectious, unpredictable, and, well, gleeful amalgam of styles -- Di Salvio and his cohorts show no regard for convention, which can result in wild, intoxicating juxtapositions and beats. Read More