Coming Attractions - Adrian Belew

No one could say that Adrian Belew is averse to releasing shoddy, half-assed compilations in place of genuine studio albums, and 'Coming Attractions' is a fine example of this shoddiness. Reputedly released to offer fans a taster of what was to come (and ultimately never would), this is merely an excuse to put out a couple of unimpressive works-in-progress alongside live and studio performances of old material, for no real reason that I can see. Belew's obsession with animals is again prominent in this release, from the declaration that his 'Inner Man' is an animal in the opening song through to the finale 'Animal Kingdom,' essentially a tediously extended ...