I Almost Blew up the Universe

by Lxnnnie

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1.	Blue Blue 01:52	buy track
2.	Heaven Sent and Hell Bent 02:00	buy track
3.	Goodbye 06:51	buy track
4.	Revelation Translation 03:30	buy track
5.	Insurrection 03:06	buy track
6.	The Riddle Inn 01:35	buy track
7.	Wow 02:18	buy track
8.	I'm a Fuxxing Maniac 01:38	buy track
9.	The Mad Scientist from Outside 02:01	buy track
10.	Stephen Hawking [Circa 1986] 02:01	buy track
11.	Blue Blocker 03:04	buy track
12.	Poop Made out of Eggs 01:30	buy track
13.	Hush.... All of Nature Sleeps 02:29	buy track
14.	High 01:58	buy track
15.	Star 03:24	buy track

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Lxnnnie has put out a fair share of experimental insanity, but 'I Almost Blew up the Universe' easily takes the cake. These songs were written and recorded from May until the early days of September in 1998. A wild trip from beginning to end, this album reaches the farthest boarders of the mind, crosses over, gets lost and somehow comes back. Throughout the album you will hear a man exploring his mind, struggling with his own psychology, presenting questions of existence and somehow answering them. The music is precisely in-line (or should I say out of line) with the lyrics, swaying from nice melodic mid-fi songs to blown-out lo-fi romps to completely experimental compositions with Dr. Seuss-like rhyming rants. The entire record is sloppy and unrelenting from the lyrics to the performance right down to the recording techniques. As sloppy as it is, it maintains some sort of form and melody. Furthermore, the sloppiness actually complements the setting and concept perfectly. It's as if you are hearing a songwriter literally and consciously losing his mind while trying to write songs and record them. There are a few lucid moments on songs like 'Insurrection,' 'Hush.... All of Nature Sleeps,' and 'High' where the writing and recording is basically smooth and melodic, however, the bulk of the album is filled with musically experimental songs and existential rambling lyrics... Original to say the least. Highlights of this style include the certifiably catchy 'Revelation Translation,' and the positively twisted anthem of 'The Mad Scientist from Outside.' There is a lot to be said about this record. It perhaps breaks ground in a few "outsider" areas and in the experimental category for being an effort that completely falls apart while maintaing melody and sustaining concept. Give it a whirl, if for nothing more than hearing something you have never ever heard before.

Originally released on cassette in the late 90's.

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released September 10, 1998

Unfinite Records, USA
UNR00006

All songs written, performed and recorded by Lxnnnie.
Drums on 'Insurrection,' 'The Riddle Inn,' and 'The Mad Scientist from Outside' by Ryan Garifine.

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Lxnnnie Belmar, New Jersey

Lxnnnie is an artist, songwriter, and poet from the US. Known for being one of the OG bedroom recording artists of the 90's outsider music community, he has self-released many albums under assorted aliases in multiple genres of music. He's also had songs featured in major motion pictures and produced music for a number of TV commercials. ... more

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