Apocalypse Now (album)

Apocalypse Now
Live album by Pere Ubu
Released	August 24, 1999
Genre	Post-punk, experimental rock
Label	Thirsty Ear
Pere Ubu chronology
Pennsylvania (1998) Apocalypse Now (1999) The Shape of Things (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10) [2]

Apocalypse Now is Pere Ubu's third live album, and first to document a single performance. The show in question, recorded on December 7, 1991 at Schubas Tavern in Chicago, was performed semi-acoustically, with synth-man Eric Drew Feldman instead handling an upright piano, and Jim Jones playing an amplified (and occasionally heavily distorted) acoustic guitar.

Track listing

1. "My Theory of Spontaneous Simultude" – 6:47
2. "Life of Riley" – 3:08
3. "Wine Dark Sparks" – 3:16
4. "Heaven" – 3:28
5. "Worlds in Collision" – 2:49
6. "Cry Cry Cry" – 3:10
7. "Non-Alignment Pact" – 3:41
8. "Caligari's Mirror" – 3:33
9. "Invisible Man" – 3:38
10. "We Have the Technology" – 3:10
11. "Humor Me" – 4:18
12. "Busman's Honeymoon" – 3:20
13. "Oh Catherine" – 4:24
14. "Misery Goats" – 3:49

Personnel

• David Thomas: vocals, radio, swirl horn
• Jim Jones: acoustic guitar, rat pedal
• Eric Drew Feldman: honky tonk upright
• Tony Maimone: acoustic guitar, electric bass
• Scott Krauss: drums, percussion

References

1. Anderson, Rick. Apocalypse Now at AllMusic
2. Pitchwork Media review