Family Man (Black Flag album)
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| Studio album by Black Flag | ||||
| Released | September 1984 | |||
| Recorded | December 1983, June 1984 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, spoken word, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 33:26 | |||
| Label | SST | |||
| Producer | Harvey Robert Kubernik Henry Rollins Spot |
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| AllAboutJazz | Very Positive |
Family Man is the third full-length album released by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag in 1984. It is unique in that one side features spoken-word tracks by vocalist Henry Rollins and the other side mainly features instrumental tracks. "Armageddon Man" is the only track on the album in which Rollins and the instruments are together. It is also (along with The Process of Weeding Out) one of the most divisive works of Black Flag's career. The album's half spoken-word and half jazz fusion heavy metal style was startling to many Black Flag fans, already surprised by the direction of the preceding album, My War. However, despite alienating many fans, the record has attained a cult status over the years, particularly with fans of jazz and experimental rock.
All songs written by Henry Rollins, except where noted.
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