Blind Man's Zoo

by 10,000 Maniacs

Blind Man's Zoo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 May 1989
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:08
  • Community rating: 3.22/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Jevetta Steele, Myron Lutzke, Jerome Augustyniak, Steven Gustafson, Peter Asher, Louise Schulman, Krista Bennion Feeney, Dennis Drew, Dennis Godburn, Robert Buck, 000 Maniacs, Frank Luther, Robert Wolinsky, Scott Kuney, Mitsuru Tsubota

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the massive breakthrough of 'In My Tribe', Natalie Merchant guides the group through a notably darker, intensely political collection of folk-pop songs. 'Blind Man's Zoo' addresses heavy themes such as the legacy of the Vietnam War and environmental destruction over beautifully bright, shimmering jangle-pop instrumentation. It represents a peak of thoughtful, socially conscious alternative rock in the late 80s.

Genres

Descriptors: political, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Eat for Two (3:31)
  2. Please Forgive Us (3:24)
  3. The Big Parade (4:00)
  4. Trouble Me (3:13)
  5. You Happy Puppet (3:37)
  6. Headstrong (4:16)
  7. Poison in the Well (3:09)
  8. Dust Bowl (4:12)
  9. The Lion's Share (3:03)
  10. Hateful Hate (4:31)
  11. Jubilee (6:07)

Credits

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