The World/Inferno Friendship Society - Me V. Angry Mob (2005) on The Company With the Golden Arm
1. Me V. Angry Mob
2. Cats Are Not Lucky Creatures
3. Leni Riefenstal at the End of Time
4. Brother of the Mayor of Bridgewater
5. Paul Robeson
6. Fiend in Wien
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I love EPs, and World/Inferno, so what better a way to kick off this blog? The truth is, 2006's Red-eyed Soul renders this EP obsolete, as the CD has 4 of these 6 songs, while the 2xLP version has all 6 of these songs. But there is no better introduction to this band than this.
This is basically the European version of their Speak of Brave Men EP, but with 3 extra songs. And all of these songs are golden, no filler here. "Cats Are Not Lucky Creatures" & "Leni Riefenstal at the End of Time" are probably my two favorite World/Inferno songs, with "Leni Riefenstal at the End of Time" being one of my favorite songs of all time.
One of my favorite aspects of this band is their sense of narrative. The titular track is a great example of this, as it's a story-turned-joke with the punchline at the very end. There really aren't any other bands that tell a story with such style and grace in every single song like World/Inferno does.
So give this band 20mins of your time (if you haven't already). "Cult" is always used to describe this band, because you either follow them with such devotion, or have no idea who they are, there really isn't any in between.
