''Six Demon Bag'' is the second album by
experimental rock
Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...
group
Man Man
Man Man is an American experimental rock band from Philadelphia currently based in Los Angeles. Their multi-instrumental style is centered on the piano playing of lead singer, songwriter, and lyricist Honus (Ryan Kattner). Honus is accompanied ...
, known mainly for their carnivalesque sound and well-received live shows. It received generally favorable reviews and calculated a score of 79 out of 100 on
Metacritic
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based on 17 reviews.
Honus Honus discussed the differences between this album and their first album:
The album was placed on Obscure Sound's list of the best albums of 2006 at number 34 and
Pitchfork's list of the top 50 albums of 2006 at number 20.
Pitchfork Media also listed the song "Van Helsing Boombox" as the 350th best song of the 2000s.
A music video for "Engrish Bwudd" was directed by Lindsay Kovnat, and was featured on the
Nicktoons Network Animation Festival in 2006.
Man Man planned a tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album's release in 2016 during which they played it start to finish.
Track listing
#"Feathers" – 2:08
#"Engrish Bwudd" – 3:33
#"Banana Ghost" – 2:54
#"Young Einstein on the Beach" – 0:58
#"Skin Tension" – 3:46
#"Black Mission Goggles" – 4:59
#"Hot Bat" – 1:26
#"Push the Eagles Stomach" – 3:39
#"Spider Cider" – 3:05
#"Van Helsing Boombox" – 3:44
#"Tunneling Through the Guy" – 5:25
#"Fishstick Gumbo" – 0:04
#"Ice Dogs" – 4:45
Big Trouble in Little China
The album's title comes from a line from ''
Big Trouble in Little China
''Big Trouble in Little China'' (also in known as ''John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China'') is a 1986 American fantasy action comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong ...
'', and refers to a sack that contained the magical tools/potions of Egg Shen as he led Jack Burton, Wang Chi, and the Chang Sing in their desperate attack against the evil
Lo Pan.
References
External links
"Engrish Bwood" video"Van Helsing Boombox" mp3Six Demon Bag- a trinket item from
World of Warcraft
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2006 albums
Man Man albums
Ace Fu Records albums