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Samsara’s Grip Artist: Bill Madden Label: Mad Muse Length: 11/49:36 From the opening lines on “Om Tat Sat”: “the world is goin’ crazy” to the final “God’s fine mess” (“Experience”), Bill Madden is trying to make us aware of something: the world is going to Hell in a handbasket. Samsara’s Grip is eleven tales of woe and outrage, covering topics such as runaways, murder, lawyers, guns, and money, religion, terrorism, and war. Ironically, the controversy over this album will be less over its subject matter than the cover of the disc, which features a three-year-old boy experiencing the phenomenon that revived Janet Jackson’s fame, a “wardrobe malfunction”. Madden’s approach is somewhat as if Bob Dylan embraced Buddhism. “Om Tat Sat” throws its hands into the air against the world’s turmoil and resorts to meditation as a coping mechanism. “Masterpiece” encourages the pursuit of dreams, and owes something to Elvis Costello. “Consequences of War” is designed to prick the conscience of those who would discount their own prejudices. “Right in the Head” is perhaps the most disturbing song, detailing a woman who is attractive in every sense, with the exception being her mental state. Madden also attacks the traditional concept of God in “Shrink the Guru,” “Samsara’s Grip,” and refers to “God’s charade” in “Experience.” While it is difficult to agree with Madden’s Eastern influences, his social concerns are heartfelt and legitimate. Samsara’s Grip will disturb you, challenge you, and perhaps provoke discussion on how to resolve some of society’s woes. Brian A. Smith
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