The Rabbi Is Dead
| The Rabbi Is Dead | ||||
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| Studio album by Steve Lieberman | ||||
| Released | 19 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | July 2010 – May 2011 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, Garage, Obscuro, PitBash, Progressive Rock | |||
| Length | 43:15 | |||
| Label | JDub | |||
| Producer | Steve Lieberman | |||
| Steve Lieberman chronology | ||||
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The Rabbi Is Dead is a garage-punk, Jewish, punk rock album by bipolar outsider musician, Steve Lieberman, released right before his diagnosis of bone marrow cancer. It is Lieberman's 19th album, released on 19 July 2011[1] and the first record on which he included the 6-string guitar. He was 53 years old at the time of release. Lieberman's long-time record label,New York Jewish indie label JDub Records went out of business shortly after the release of The Rabbi Is Dead[2]
On May 27, 2012, The Rabbi Is Dead charted at #4 on KZSU-FM, making it Steve Lieberman's best charting album on college radio to date.[3]
Critical reception
Dana Wright, Muzikreviews
Just a year after giving Lieberman's 17th cd, Diktator 17 1/2 star review, another writer from Muzikreviews describes The Rabbi Is Dead as "unprofessional" and "garbage" as a play on words for the "garage" genre it falls into. Referring to the cd's vocals as "screechy scalded cat voice" and "someone being electrocuted", describing the guitar work as "a hairbrush running over the strings and thrown against the wall with the garbled sound of death-metal, but not as good." The writer also states that "I can't think of an album I disliked more.This is the artist's 19th cd--doesn't the world have enough coasters?
Rating 0.5 Stars [4]
Wildy Haskell, Wildy's World
"New York's reigning king of garage punk hits harder than ever. His insight into social, political and religious views is wonderfully skewed and yet always on the mark as always.The Gangsta Rabbi is an underground revolution.The sound is fleshed out adding the six-string guitar to the usual bass, flute and drums adds more sonic density. I wish i could listen to a Gangsta Rabbi record without a lyric sheet..."
Rating 3.0/5.0 Stars [5]
Rhonda Readence, Reviewyou.com
"The art of garage punk embraces the chaotic and reckless side of music.There is an air of abandon to "The Rabbi Is Dead" that will call out to music lovers familiar with the genre, but will frighten and offend those who aren't. A muddy sound, indistinguishable vocals and a hodgepodge of soundscapes are what define this album.. Those who get the humorous garage punk offerings will flock to see Lieberman perform..." [6]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Steve Lieberman except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "MCTMT" | 3:27 | |
| 2. | "A Dove Flies Over Baghdad" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Copeland Summers and Stink" | 2:36 | |
| 4. | "I'm No Freddie Mercury" | 3:31 | |
| 5. | "The Rabbi Is Dead" | 4:23 | |
| 6. | "Jewish Boy In The Mosh-Pit" | 3:37 | |
| 7. | "I Got the Crabs" | 3:35 | |
| 8. | "Plus-Size Girls(Always Rock My World)" | 3:09 | |
| 9. | "What Do I Get?" (Pete Shelley) | 2:56 | |
| 10. | "If All The Press Is Owned By The Jews?" | 3:06 | |
| 11. | "3 Little Puppies" | 3:29 | |
| 12. | "No Festival Of Lights(On This Hanukkah)" | 4:59 | |
| 13. | "Over The Sea Of Reeds" | 3:39 |
Musical personnel
Steve Lieberman – bass guitar, guitar, vocals, flutes, recorders, trombone, melodica, beatmachines
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Charts | Download Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundclick Main Genre[7] | Soundclick Subgenre[8] | ||||
| 2011 | "A Dove Flies Over Baghdad" | 63 | 1 | Rock/Punk | 3,050 |
| 2011 | "Plus-Size Girls Always Rock My World" | 117 | 4 | Rock/Garage Rock | 2,250 |
| "I'm No Freddie Mercury" | 30 | 3 | Rock/Garage Rock | 2,500 | |
| "No Festival of Lights(On This Hanukkah" | 111 | 6 | Pop/Seasonal | 5,650 | |
| 2011 | "Jewish Boy In the Mosh-Pit" | 15 | 4 | Metal/Industrial Metal | 4,450 |
| "The Rabbi Is Dead" | 110 | 10 | Acoustic/Folk | 2,200 | |
References
- ↑ "All Music Guide-Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-The Rabbi Is Dead". August 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ "JDub Records Closes Shop-A Message From President and CEO Aaron Bisman". July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ >"KZSU Top 30 Airplay Chart For Week Ended 27 May 2012". May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ Wright, Dana (14 September 2011). "Steve Lieberman-"The Rabbi Is Dead"-Muzikreviews.com". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ Haskell, Wildy (19 September 2011). "Steve Lieberman (The Gangsta Rabbi)-"The Rabbi Is Dead"-Wildysworld.com". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ Readence, Rhonda (16 November 2011). "Steve Lieberman -"The Rabbi Is Dead"-Reviewyou.com". Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ "Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-SoundClick Music Page". 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-SoundClick Music Page". 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
External links
- Videos