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The Brian Jonestown Massacre

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American rock band led and started by Anton Newcombe. It was formed in San Francisco in 1990.

The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film called Dig!, and have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships as well as the erratic behavior of Newcombe. The collective has released 20 albums, five compilation albums, five live albums, 14 EPs, 22 singles as well as two various-artist compilation albums to date.

Albums

1995 Spacegirl and Other Favorites
1995 Methodrone
1996 Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
1996 Thank God for Mental Illness
1996 Take It From the Man!
1997 Give It Back!
1998 Strung Out in Heaven
2001 Bravery Repetition and Noise
2001 Bravery, Repetition, and Noise
2003 ...And This Is Our Music
2008 My Bloody Underground
2010 Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?
2012 Pol-Pot's Pleasure Penthouse
2012 Aufheben
2014 Revelation
2015 Musique de film imaginé
2015 Mini Album Thingy Wingy
2016 Third World Pyramid
2017 Don't Get Lost
2018 Something Else
2018 Forgotten Graves
2019 The Brian Jonestown Massacre
2022 Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees
2023 The Future Is Your Past
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"The singer repeatedly apologised for his voice (telling us he'd been prescribed steroids to overcome illness)."
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Live Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Michael Savage
"Newcombe started by talking about the impact his band has had on prolific Australian bands like Tame Impala and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard as well as his love for local legends The Triffids."
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