Liverpool Sound Collage

Review

(Hydra/Capitol)
Release Date: 09/26/2000 12:00

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Lennon has the reputation as the outré artiste, but McCartney was the force behind the Beatles’ sonic adventurism. He’s kept that spirit alive, releasing electronica collaborations and joining Freelance Hellraiser for an album of Beatles mash-ups. Here, DJ Macca and partners weave snippets of Beatles songs, studio chatter and his own symphonic work into a grand collage. A bit dull in spots—but how to resist song titles like “Real Gone Dub Manifest in the Vortex of the Eternal Now”?

Download: “Free Now”

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