DISCO VOLANTE

This is my favourite MR BUNGLE album, and while this is one crazy piece of art, it is much more tolerable than their debut. That debut from 4 years earlier was as confrontational an album as I've heard. The vocals especially, but it was also metal based, and extreme. "Disco Volante" seems to incorporate more styles and the organ on here helps with the overall sound being less obnoxious, bringing some warmth. A lot of the rough has been made smooth. Much more professional and mature sounding. Yet so adventerous. A very entertaining album. I like the samples and ideas that they came up with. And what a vocal display from Patton! He's like a voice actor at times.

This was released in 1995 a year that would prove to be pivotal in Trey Spruance's musical life. He would form SECRET CHIEFS 3, but it would also be his last album with FAITH NO MORE. Something had to give with his attention now on SECRET CHIEFS 3. Trevor Dunn the bass player here who would also play on a couple of SECRET CHIEFS 3 albums, went to the library doing some research for that 10 1/2 minute track "The Bends" when he stumbled upon the picture they would use for the cover art.

Yes, of the three MR BUNGLE albums this one is just right. A classic avant album if there ever was one.