Already very strong

Almost all the trademarks that have Faith No More two years later helped to break through in "The Real Thing", are also present in 1987 on "Introduce Yourself". Only Mike Patton's just not here yet. On Faith No More's second album sings, as already in the debut, Chuck Mosely. Meanwhile guttural, somehow slurred singing is ultimately a good reason for me not to miss this album a perfect score. The voice did not even bother now, it's just only getting used to, or - to put it positively - once.

In instrumental side is impressive that "Billy, Roddy, Mikey ... Jim!" had already at that time found their respective unmistakable style. The weighting of the individual instruments as the successor very balanced, that is Jim Martin's guitar can certainly still saw a prominent place in the overall sound. For the good production the way Matt Wallace is responsible, who about "Angel Dust" all albums FNMs supervised by first-bishin and has contributed significantly to their typical sound.

The compositions are not quite as catchy as the further course of the career, perhaps even a criticism. But there are certainly people who at that time still rather "wild" style prefer this to the pop appeal of later albums. Anyone interested in Faith No More and so far only the albums from "The Real Thing" or knows later, must listen at least once here.

Playing tips: "Faster Disco", "Chinese Arithmetic", "Introduce Yourself"