Max Q - the album

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In 1989, an interesting change of pace for watchers of INXS
came in the form of a collaborative album involving
Michael Hutchence and Ollie Olsen. Olsen, ex-Whirlywirld
mastermind, and a Melbourne-based musician and DJ of
some repute, had worked with Michael on music for the
Richard Lowenstein film Dogs In Space a couple of years before
and scored an Australian hit with the alluring track
'Rooms For The Memory' (from the film and soundtrack LP).
Dubbed Max Q (after Ollie's dog of the same name),
the band consisted of mainstays Olsen and Hutchence
with an attachment mob of musicians drawn from the
underground scene.
Held in high regard by fans and critics alike, but unsuccessful
commercially, Max Q is a remarkable album indeed.
Considered ahead of its time upon release and now out of print
(when it could be most appreciated); Max Q deserves some long
overdue attention. Constructed around Olsen's hybrid electronic
song structures, Max Q explodes with invention at every turn.
'Sometimes' and 'Way Of The World', both featured tracks on the
album, bristle with a vibe of punk/agro meets disco/house splendor
- an area bands like Depeche Mode and Massive Attack have
explored in depth. Jittery guitars clash with looped percussion
attacks, and Michael's raging vocal workouts head butt powerful
orchestral flourishes and the odd sonic bleep.
There's a lot of raw noise going on here, but some of it is certainly
beautiful - i.e. 'Monday Night By Satellite' and 'Ot-Ven-Rot'.
Faint traces of Talking Heads, Eastern influences and the
specter of Barry White also frame this exciting music.
Tracklist
01 Sometimes
02 Way Of The World
03 Ghost Of The Year
04 Everything
05 Concrete
06 Zero-2-0
07 Soul Engine
08 Buckethead
09 Monday Night by Satellite
10 Tight
11 Ot-Ven-Rot

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