Well then.
Most of you probably thought I've vanished from the planet.
Turns out, you CAN'T trust chimpanzees to write reviews. Lesson learned. :-p
I was gone for a while, but I'm back. Also, I recently was given 12 CDs from Sub Pop Records in Seattle. One of them was Mudhoney's newest album "Vanishing Point."
Listening to the entire track list, there's 10 breezy tracks, earlier today, I literally chuckled out loud in the middle of the office.
"I Like It Small," especially, is hilarious. Like, if somebody told me one of the original grunge rock artists would someday release a song called "I Like It Small," with the following lyrics, I would've thought you were crazy. But it works.
Excerpt of Mudhoney's "I Like It Small"
"I don't need no magnum
A snub nose would do just fine
And I'll take GG Allan
Over long dong silver any time"
It works because they're obviously in on the joke, and they rock the shit out of it.
EDIT:
After a closer listen to this song it isn't TOTALLY funny.
They're also talking about their preference not to be a big-label, major-radio-airplay, arena-touring band. It takes a few listens, but it's definitely in there.
So, there's that, too. That's probably the real message of the song. And in a way, it's a rather deep one. You don't HAVE to be a Nirvana or Soundgarden to consider yourself a successful band. :-) I dig it.
Another highlight for me is the track "Chardonnay."
"But for me you don't do nothing.
I see through the ole charrade.
I Hate you Chardonnay
You're the soccer mom's favorite sipper,
Well I can't think of nothing sicker,
Get the fuck out of my backstage."
Nobody else is writing songs like this, I can guarantee you this.
After a haunting intro where you're almost not sure if the same album is in the player anymore,
Mark Arm (The lead singer dude, duh!) starts in going off about the literal parade of douchebags.
This might not be the most serious album in the world, but why does it need to be? It's rockin', it's fun and I get a kick out of listening to it.
What's funny is I saw these guys when they were in Missoula opening for Pearl Jam. The set was rather forgettable for me, though, mostly because I think I was so psyched to see Pearl Jam.
They could've had Kanye West and Macklemore opening for Pearl Jam together and I wouldn't have cared for it. Maybe I should have listened a little closer!
So, that's it. Check out "Vanishing Point."
And then, like I said earlier, I have 12 new CDs I've been listening to, and I plan on reviewing all or most of them.
Let me know what you think!
