LIVING COLOUR — Stain (review)

LIVING COLOUR — Stain album cover Album · 1993 · Funk Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
aglasshouse
Stain is Living Colour's 3rd studio album, released in 1993.

As you may well know, Living Colour's whole aspect of music was to combine the elements of jazz and funk, and combine them with heavy metal. So it's safe to say they are an experimental band. The lyrics have the usual tone of being related to world problems, such as racism, homophobia, child soldiers, etc. The songs usually have some sort of a radio sample of someone talking about these topics. Usually rather indistinct behind the music, they are rarely important to the song in any way. Just like Vivid or Time's Up, Stain has a mix of heavy and....I don't really know. Songs like 'Nothingness', 'Bi', and 'Ignorance is Bliss' aren't exactly slow songs, because they still have heavy guitar vibes. However, they didn't do them exactly right, making for one of the very few problems. Songs that are just weird are on Stain too, such as 'Hemp' (the opening to the last song on the album, 'Wall'.), and 'WTFF'. Although these tracks are not necessarily enjoyable, they don't make for a con on the album due to their paucity and general lack of bearing on the more quality songs.

To end on a good note, we still have the unforgivingly heavy songs, such as 'Go Away', 'Never Satisfied', 'Postman', and 'Wall'. These songs, although slightly degrading due to sudden lapses of the ability to keep up with themselves, still give us these good heavy metal vibes.

Overall, Stain is definitely able to keep up with Living Colour's other albums, and makes for a great listen.

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aglasshouse wrote:
more than 2 years ago
It definitely darker than their other bland albums, and I actually like it more. I have Vivid and Stain, and Stain is rightfully better.
siLLy puPPy wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I think their first album is the least interesting although i like a lot of it. Stain is a fave of LC
aglasshouse wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I agree that Living Colour definitely is not one of my favorite bands. I don't particularly like them much, but I highly respect their ability to experiment with genres with small present connection to eachother.
Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I haven't heard the whole album, but 'Go Away' is a great song.

Kingcrimsonprog wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I only have their debut. I don't much care for it. Nothing wrong with it, quite a lot right with the idea of it (experimentation, interesting lyrics etc)... but its just a bit out of my "cup of tea" zone. I should check out if the next two albums are heavier or more interesting to my particular tastes.

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