Six Demon Bag
Encyclopedia
Six Demon Bag is the second album by experimental rock
group Man Man
, known mainly for their carnivalesque sound and well-received live shows. It received generally favorable reviews and calculated a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic
based on 17 reviews.
Honus Honus discussed the differences between this album and their first album:
The album was placed on Obscure Sound's list of the best albums of 2006 at number 34 and Pitchfork's
list of the top 50 albums of 2006 at number 20.
Pitchfork Media also listed the song "Van Helsing Boombox" as the 350th best song of the 2000's.
, and refers to a sack that contained the magical tools/potions of Egg Shen as he led Jack Burton, Wang Chi, and the Chang Sing in their desperate attack against the evil Lo Pan.
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
group Man Man
Man Man
Man Man is an experimental band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Man Man is known for their exuberant live performances. When performing, the members of the band sometimes coordinate their outfits, often seen in white outfits and, more commonly, war paint....
, known mainly for their carnivalesque sound and well-received live shows. It received generally favorable reviews and calculated a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
based on 17 reviews.
Honus Honus discussed the differences between this album and their first album:
The album was placed on Obscure Sound's list of the best albums of 2006 at number 34 and Pitchfork's
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
list of the top 50 albums of 2006 at number 20.
Pitchfork Media also listed the song "Van Helsing Boombox" as the 350th best song of the 2000's.
Track listing
- "Feathers" – 2:08
- "Engrish Bwudd" – 3:33
- "Banana Ghost" – 2:54
- "Young Einstein on the Beach" – 0:58
- "Skin Tension" – 3:46
- "Black Mission Goggles" – 4:59
- "Hot Bat" – 1:26
- "Push the Eagle's Stomach" – 3:39
- "Spider Cider" – 3:05
- "Van Helsing Boombox" – 3:44
- "Tunneling Through the Guy" – 5:25
- "Fishstick Gumbo" – 0:04
- "Ice Dogs" – 4:45
Big Trouble in Little China
The album's title comes from a line from Big Trouble in Little ChinaBig Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 American martial arts comedy film directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell as truck driver Jack Burton, who helps his friend Wang Chi rescue Wang's green-eyed fiancee from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown...
, and refers to a sack that contained the magical tools/potions of Egg Shen as he led Jack Burton, Wang Chi, and the Chang Sing in their desperate attack against the evil Lo Pan.
External links
- "Engrish Bwood" video
- "Van Helsing Boombox" mp3
- Six Demon Bag - a trinket item from World of WarcraftWorld of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
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