What a great debut! The Mothers explode onto the music scene in full blast. From the very start, Hungry Freaks, Daddy catches one's attention with it's near proto punk anthemous style. The guitars are rough and Frank sings in a truly "ugly" style, mostly shouting. Who Are the Brain Police starts what would later be called "Metal" with it's grungy, sludgy bass and guitar lines while the Mothers scream and make a mess of things. Motherly Love is a hilarious catchy number with full of wit and even self irony, deliberately inferring the band's lust for groupies.
Of particular note is the beautifully evocative piece "I'm not Satisfied" with it's catchy melody and composition - the soaring first section where Frank beautifully laments his personal status and the cathartic "I'm not Satisfied" section. Stunning lyrics and singing on the part of Frank.
You Didn't Try to Call Me is a complex piece full of twists and turns. It's catchy and clever. One of the facets that defines Freak Out! is that it has solid songs. Interesting enough since Frank was not the greatest song writer. Trouble Every Day is an instant classic, epitomizing the notion of the "alternative Anthem". Trouble is truly the first blast and fusion of rap and punk. The song soars majestically. Frank sounds totally frank and passionate in the rant he raps. Trouble Everyday is among only a few of instant classic songs. Others that follow in the same vein are King Crimson's Schizoid Man and of course Nirvana's Teen Spirit.
Help I'm a Rock is werd number that shows the band playing catchy hip hop like beats. The ending of the album is twisted, but absolutely necessary. It was this album that freaked out the world and jump started the whole tradition of "alternative music".
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