DEUS, In a Bar, Under the Sea - 1h 7m 9s

Tracks & Durations

1. I Don't Mind What Ever Happens	0:46
2. Fell Off The Floor, Man	5:13
3. Opening Night	1:38
4. Theme From Turnpike	5:46
5. Little Arithmetics	4:30
6. Gimme The Heat	7:38
7. Serpentine	3:17
8. A Shocking Lack Thereof	5:52
9. Supermarketsong	1:56
10. Memory Of A Festival	1:52
11. Guilty Pleasures	4:23
12. Nine Threads	3:34
13. Disappointed In The Sun	6:03
14. For The Roses	4:57
15. Wake Me Up Before I Sleep	5:25
16. Artwork	4:10

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Review

Eclecticism is one of the defining characteristics of the current cultural era, but while anyone can slap together a collage, few can unify disparate elements into a whole. About 10 minutes into their second album, In A Bar, Under the Sea, the quintet Deus based in Antwerp, Belgium, settle on a groove so graceful they perform scattered sounds both tastefully and effortlessly. Combining perfect pop and a handful of varied rock flavors with avant jazz and classical touches, Deus offers a consistently excellent stream of music as listener-friendly as it is challenging.

Mind you, it isn't always so cohesive. In A Bar begins with an all-out assault on the senses, a low-fi acoustic blues rant followed by a sampled sound bite advising listeners to "be your own dog," interrupted by a James Brown break beat, invaded by a grunge guitar crunch. Then comes a funk bass and guitar groove, leading into a call-and-response rap/shout with a falsetto soul chorus, and into a middle section of synth dance pop. "Opening Night" overlays two different pop melodies by two very different singers, with guitar and piano lines weaving through. And "Theme from Turnpike" uses a Mingus bass sample, Beefheartian vocals, sound effects, James Bond guitar, horn, and string arrangements, Latin percussion, and free-roaming sax to create something both eerie and warm--not far from Tom Waits at his best.

Keep going and you'll also hear pop punk in "Memory of a Festival" and whispery cabaret jazz in "Nine Threads," set among more typical, playful tunes. But admixing more sounds than can fit into the diminutive kingdom of Belgium, Deus's sum becomes a rich, dynamic chamber music for a postmodern world. --Roni Sarig

It's always nice to find an album you can't quite pigeonhole, and dEUS sheds its skin all over the place. There's a bit of Pere Ubu in the band's sound (probably thanks to Ubuman and former Frank Black sidekick Eric Drew Feldman, who produced this record), a touch of Soul Coughing, some balladeering, sad vocals, maudlin music, limber experimental touches... it's a smorgasbord of delights, you fool! Originally released in 1997, features the 15 original tracks. Island. 2005.

Other Versions

Albums are mined from the various public resources and can be actually the same but different in the tracks length only. We are keeping all versions now.

In a Bar, Under the Sea

Tracks: 15 (-1 tracks), Disk length: 60m 26s (-7m 17s)

In a Bar, Under the Sea

Tracks: 15 (-1 tracks), Disk length: 59m 53s (-8m 44s)

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