Pope Adrian 37th

Considering the delusions that Nick Blinko was having at the time, of which concept this album is based on, I think the production aesthetic was completely new and avant-garde... or should I say avant-garble. With all due respect. If you like Peni give this time it will grow on you if you take the time to get lost in the madness. The fact that they put a loop on repeat over the background across the whole album should not only contest to Nick's psychosis at the time, but also make you suspect the rest of the band is a bit batty too. While I was initially shocked and aghast by this offering, I have come to love this through knowledge gained. Almost as much as I love my favorite Peni album, Cacophony, which I hated even more than this on the first spin in my young dumber years. Cheers!

For the first time in over 15 years, this is a Peni record that I've really liked the first time I heard it. The last was Cacophony back in 1988 or whenever it was released. Years later they released Pope Adriatic, and I really disliked it on first blush. And second blush, and third blush... Eventually it grew on me and I came to enjoy it. But the next two records, Echoes of Anguish and The Underclass, have been out for a few years now and I've never warmed up to either of them. RP sounded very bored and "going through the motions" to me on those records, even though they were obviously trying hard to ape their own performances on Deathchurch and Farce. I can't put my finger on exactly why, but Archaic sounds to me like the best RP has done been a very, very long time. The writing, the playing, the singing, it all comes together in classic Peni fashion. EDIT 4/23/14: Wow, this really weird. I'm taking a trip down memory lane, looking through my old reviews, and I notice that this one has somehow been moved over to the wrong record. This review was for Archaic, not Pope Adrian. What the hell?

Some people love this album and some people hate it. Even amongst fans of RP, Pope Adrian is looked upon with disdain. However, one thing that you cannot deny, even if you hate this album is the fact that it is real, raw and utterly psychotic. And for me that's exactly what I like about it. The band blasts and pounds away while vocalist/guitarist Nick Blinko barks and shouts repetitive sentences and words pertaining to his delusions of being pope, while the phrase "papus Adrianus" is repeated continuously throughout the albums entirety. If you like your music out of the ordinary, you can't get any better than this.

'Pope Adrian 37th' (Released 1995 / 12 Tracks) Just under 1/2 hour of themed music, the entire EP set against a droning RP voice chanting "Pappas Adrianus... Pappas Adrianus... Pappas Adrianus..."; one of the stranger punk EPs of all time, yet strangely compelling. It took me a few listens to really get into this EP, but something about it always brings me back. This was a turning point for the band--after seven years of inactivity it was widely assumed they were no more. Also, with this release RP adopts their apparently formulaic schedule of one 12-track EP every couple of years.

I hate it when people classify this band as a "punk band" because they are not. they dont exactly fit any style of music, which is why I love 'em. Their early stuff is very punk rock, but who cares about their early stuff? it was all that anarchy stuff, back when every band said the same thing over and over again. but, rudimentary peni's later works are incredibly original and extremely creative. I dont even like punk music but i love these guys. buy this record if you want something interesting and different (extremely) from what is out these days. also get cacophony, but this one is a little more listener friendly than cacophony. but who cares about "listener-friendliness" whith rp, right?

This CD is mainly power chords and the deeper, angrier sounding voice of Nick Blinko. Completely different than RP's earlier albums such as "EP's of RP" or "Cacophony." It's slower and much heavier than their previous works. I'd say an average of 12 words repeated in each song (not the most profound lyrics)If you have taken a listen to the sound previews, pretty much all the songs sound the same... and they are pretty much are. Also, none of Blinko's amazing artwork will be coming with the lyrics booklet. Just white lyrics written on a black page. But hey, RP's a little bit older, little bit more tamed. Still worth a listen or two. If you are more into anarcho punk, listen to the albums mentioned.

Peni at the peak, I say. After they got out of the crass / corpus christi lock-groove, they made two great albums, this being the second. This collection of material documents blinko's stay in some british mental hospital, and it comes with a book of art that looks like it took him years to create (probably did). By far the greatest album ever recorded on the subject of delusions of grandeur. Intense. Live the papacy

Blistering punk rock. Masters of one line songs such as 'Pogo Pope' and 'Vatican't City Hearse'. My favorite part of this album is the relentless, almost subliminal spoken track that runs through the entire length of the work. There is also the added bonus of a booklet that contains some great artwork. "We're gonna destroy life as the world gets higher and higher..."

Just as good as the original, will recommend great item great seller