Punk rockers Pere Ubu explore their namesake

Cleveland-born band turns Alfred Jarry's absurdist 1896 play 'Ubu Roi' into a sonic experience. It took 30 years for Pere Ubu to embrace its destiny. Born out of the industrial wastes of Cleveland, the protean avant-rock ensemble has tried its hand at apocalyptic drones, brittle minimalism and even mildly disturbed pop. But its 14th album, "Long Live Père Ubu!," released last week, is the first to explo...

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