http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69178&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rssCult band par excellence Pere Ubu emerged from the blighted urban landscape of Cleveland in the mid-1970s. Bringing together the nihilistic angst of Peter Laughner and the literary decadence of Dave Thomas, the band's early work re-created the dark squalor of the Velvet Underground and added a combative stance that made the band the apple of so many punk eyes. Their first single "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" is an exhausting bout of chilling restraint and fevered moments of rock release. The second, "Final Solution," offered yet another profusion of ashen anger and existential despair, but its flip side "Cloud 149" gave a taste of the agit-pop weirdness that would come to define the band's sound. With the connivance of guitarist Tom Herman and keyboardist Allen Ravenstine, Thomas spared the listener an easy listening experience by spoiling the rod of dissonant, jagged pop textures and obtuse, surrealist lyrics. Delivered in a Julia Childs-esque falsetto warble, Thomas's bedlamite babble sends listeners on semantic wild goose chases that oftentimes never reach their goal. After a six year hiatus, Pere Ubu returned in 1988 with <I>The Tenement Year</I>, an album which saw the band reining in its experimental excesses for a more accessible and polished sound. Since then, Thomas and company have recorded and toured sporadically, though without surpassing their cult status. - Chad DriscollExperimentalen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:05:17 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69178&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cult band par excellence Pere Ubu emerged from the blighted urban landscape of Cleveland in the mid-1970s. Bringing together the nihilistic angst of Peter Laughner and the literary decadence of Dave Thomas, the band's early work re-created the dark squalor of the Velvet Underground and added a combative stance that made the band the apple of so many punk eyes. Their first single "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" is an exhausting bout of chilling restraint and fevered moments of rock release. The second, "Final Solution," offered yet another profusion of ashen anger and existential despair, but its flip side "Cloud 149" gave a taste of the agit-pop weirdness that would come to define the band's sound. With the connivance of guitarist Tom Herman and keyboardist Allen Ravenstine, Thomas spared the listener an easy listening experience by spoiling the rod of dissonant, jagged pop textures and obtuse, surrealist lyrics. Delivered in a Julia Childs-esque falsetto warble, Thomas's bedlamite babble sends listeners on semantic wild goose chases that oftentimes never reach their goal. After a six year hiatus, Pere Ubu returned in 1988 with <I>The Tenement Year</I>, an album which saw the band reining in its experimental excesses for a more accessible and polished sound. Since then, Thomas and company have recorded and toured sporadically, though without surpassing their cult status. - Chad Driscoll http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2686380&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 2686380 tra.2686380 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Terminal Tower: An Archival Collection alb.117953 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/5/4/1104505_170x170.jpg 1998-06-02 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true 30 Seconds Over Tokyo tra.2686380 381000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2686380&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2686380&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263425&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 24 Aug 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 1263425 tra.1263425 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Apocalypse Now alb.184443 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/0/4/534083_170x170.jpg 1999-08-24 00:00:00.0 1999-08-24 00:00:00.0 true Non-Alignment Pact tra.1263425 274000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263425&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263425&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608012&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 608012 tra.608012 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Ray Gun Suitcase alb.219768 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/1/4/944184_170x170.jpg 1995-07-31 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Folly Of Youth tra.608012 301000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608012&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608012&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608015&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 17 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 608015 tra.608015 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Pennsylvania alb.219761 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/1/4/944185_170x170.jpg 1998-03-02 00:00:00.0 1998-03-17 00:00:00.0 true SAD.TXT tra.608015 203000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608015&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608015&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608018&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 17 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 608018 tra.608018 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Pennsylvania alb.219761 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/1/4/944185_170x170.jpg 1998-03-02 00:00:00.0 1998-03-17 00:00:00.0 true Muddy Waters tra.608018 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608018&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608031&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 608031 tra.608031 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Ray Gun Suitcase alb.219768 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/1/4/944184_170x170.jpg 1995-07-31 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Don't Worry tra.608031 197000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608031&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608031&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608032&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 608032 tra.608032 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Ray Gun Suitcase alb.219768 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/1/4/944184_170x170.jpg 1995-07-31 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ray Gun Suitcase tra.608032 230000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608032&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608032&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608033&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 608033 tra.608033 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Ray Gun Suitcase alb.219768 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/1/4/944184_170x170.jpg 1995-07-31 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Surfer Girl tra.608033 165000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608033&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608033&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263422&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 1263422 tra.1263422 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Ray Gun Suitcase alb.219768 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/1/4/944184_170x170.jpg 1995-07-31 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Turquoise Fins tra.1263422 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263422&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263422&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263576&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 1263576 tra.1263576 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Song Of The Bailing Man alb.180968 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/1/3/523179_170x170.jpg 1999-11-16 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Vulgar Boatman Bird tra.1263576 171000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263576&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1263576&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2268489&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 2268489 tra.2268489 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Ray Gun Suitcase alb.219768 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/1/4/944184_170x170.jpg 1995-07-31 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Beach Boys tra.2268489 249000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2268489&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2268489&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2446035&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 27 Aug 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 2446035 tra.2446035 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.0 Datapanik In The Year Zero alb.245903 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/3/8/418382_170x170.jpg 1996-08-27 00:00:00.0 1996-08-27 00:00:00.0 false Small Was Fast tra.2446035 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2446035&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2446035&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2446036&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 2446036 tra.2446036 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Dub Housing alb.219766 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/3/7/277314_170x170.jpg 1999-06-08 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Navvy tra.2446036 159000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2446036&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2446036&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2686385&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 2686385 tra.2686385 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Terminal Tower: An Archival Collection 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24080270&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:24:10 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 24080270 tra.24080270 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Dub Housing alb.24052929 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/2/3/1483287_170x170.jpg 2008-11-17 00:00:00.0 null true On the Surface tra.24080270 158000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24080270&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24080270&variant=data&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.608014&variant=play&rws=%2Fpere-ubu%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Tue, 17 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pere Ubu on Rhapsody Online 608014 tra.608014 Pere Ubu art.69178 0.99 Pennsylvania alb.219761 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/1/4/944185_170x170.jpg 1998-03-02 00:00:00.0 1998-03-17 00:00:00.0 true Highwaterville tra.608014 100000 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