Stabbing Westward – 2001 – Stabbing Westward
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Stabbing Westward
Title: Stabbing Westward
Label: Koch
Released: May 22, 2001
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Limited Edition With Bonus CD
Autographed
Tracklist:
#So Far Away
#Perfect
#I Remember
#Wasted
#Happy
#The Only Thing
#Angel
#Breathe You In
#High
#Television
#So Far Away (Acoustic)
#Wasted (Acoustic)
Review:
Uh oh, someone might actually be starting to get happy! Not quite. The music is markedly different from the first three albums, taking out a lot of the programming and darkness,
which was a step in the wrong direction if you ask me. This is a Best Buy Exclusive edition with an extra 2-track acoustic disc .
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Sponge – 1996 – Wax Ecstatic
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Sponge
Title: Wax Ecstatic
Label: Columbia
Released: Jul 2, 1996
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Limited Edition with Bonus Track
Autographed
Tracklist:
#My Purdy
#Got To Be A Bore
#Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)
#The Drag Queens Of Memphis
#I Am Anastasia
#Silence Is Their Drug
#Have You Seen Mary
#My Baby Said
#The Death Of A Drag Queen
#Velveteen
#Slower Suicide
Review:
The one had a bonus track called Slower Suicide. According to Wikipedia it was the European version of the album, and the disc said it was printed in Austria, but I’ll be damned if I know why Record Archive had it for $5 mixed in with everything else!
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Stabbing Westward – 1998 – Darkest Days
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Stabbing Westward
Title: Darkest Days
Label: Columbia
Released: Apr 7, 1998
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Darkest Days
#Everything I Touch
#How Can I Hold On
#Drugstore
#You Complete Me
#Save Yourself
#Haunting Me
#Torn Apart
#Sometimes It Hurts
#Drowning
#Desperate Now
#Goodbye
#When I’m Dead
#The Thing I Hate
#On Your Way Down
#Waking Up Beside You
Review:
Even though commerically it was a disappointment, I think this was easily their best album. From Wikipedia: Darkest Days is a concept album made up of 4 acts, each portraying a different emotional phase gone through after a break-up. The first act (Tracks 1-4) is about sabotaging the relationship. The second act (Tracks 5-9) is about lust, hope, and longing. The third act (Tracks 10-12) is about hitting rock bottom after it’s all over. The fourth act (13-16) is about recovery and self-respect.
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Stabbing Westward – 1996 – Wither Blister Burn & Peel
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Stabbing Westward
Title: Wither Blister Burn & Peel
Label: Columbia
Released: Jan 23, 1996
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Don’t Believe
#Shame
#What Do I Have To Do’
#Why
#Inside You
#Falls Apart
#So Wrong
#Crushing Me
#Sleep
#Slipping Away
Review:
This album got them over. Between Shame, and What Do I Have To Do, SW became a household name. The rest of the album is equally as good and improves on the pop-industrial they started with Ungod. Chris Hall continues to wallow in his misery.
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Stabbing Westward – 1994 – Ungod
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Stabbing Westward
Title: Ungod
Label: Columbia
Released: Feb 15, 1994
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Lost
#Control
#Nothing
#ACF
#Lies
#Ungod
#Throw
#Violent Mood Swings
#Red On White
#Can’t Happen Here
Review:
Their first release, and it really didn’t do much for the band. Tons of comparisons to NIN which aren’t completely warranted. The pop-industrial brought out here isn’t bad at all, and some of the songs are really really good. Ungod the song sounds quite similar to Filter’s Hey Man Nice Shot, and with good reason, as they were written by the same person. Chris Hall’s lyrics about lost love are depressing as hell.
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Sponge – 1994 – Rotting Pinata
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Sponge
Title: Rotting Pinata
Label: Work
Released: Aug 2, 1994
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Pennywheels
#Rotting Pinata
#Giants
#Neenah Menasha
#Miles
#Plowed
#Drownin’
#Molly
#Fields
#Rainin’
#Unknown
Review:
After hearing Plowed and Molly on the radio for so long, I decided to check out the rest of the album, and it sounds much like the two singles, which isn’t bad.
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Speak No Evil – 1999 – Speak No Evil
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Speak No Evil
Title: Speak No Evil
Label: Abrupt / Universal
Released: May 18, 1999
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Lock You In
#Play God
#Hold Your Breath
#Small Words
#Stood Low
#Sweet Nothing
#Floor
#Ready Dead
#All Is Well
#Weather
#Get Off
Review:
Another band I found off the Megadeth sampler. A slow, grungy sound, reminds one of a cross between Alice In Chains and Soundgarden, with a little bit of [Re]Load-era Metallica thrown in. These guys got zero recognition, but this is a quality listen.
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Greg and Rebecca Sparks – 1997 – Flesh and Blood
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Greg and Rebecca Sparks
Title: Flesh and Blood
Label: Self Released
Released: Jan 1, 1997
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Lovely Noise
#I Believe
#Beatitudes
#Be Still
#Flesh and Blood
#Holy Holy Holy
#Holy Is The Lamb
#Lord Jesus, I Love You
#Walking In The Light
#Change My Heart
#Calling Out Your Name
#Search Me, O God
#Treasures
#Breathe On Me
#My Soul Finds Rest
Review:
Another one of Tiff’s Christian CD’s.
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Splender – 2002 – To Whom It May Concern
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Splender
Title: To Whom It May Concern
Label: J
Released: Sep 3, 2002
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Happier This Way
#High
#But, Anyway
#The Loneliest Person I Know
#Save It For Later
#Maybe Someday
#Here I Am, There You Go
#No Big Deal
#Wide Awake
#Good Evening
Review:
The belated second album, which was every bit as good as the first one, but was released to even lesser fanfare. At least these guys got to make a second album before breaking up.
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Splender – 1999 – Halfway Down the Sky
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Splender
Title: Halfway Down the Sky
Label: C2
Released: May 18, 1999
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed Autographed
Tracklist:
#I Don’t Understand
#Yeah, Whatever
#Monotone
#Space Boy
#Special
#I Think God Can Explain
#Supernatural
#Irresponsible
#I Apologize
#Spin
#Cigarette
#Wallflower
#London
Review:
I initially saw these guys at one of the Buffalo Edgefests and liked them, and the single ‘Yeah, Whatever’ well enough. The album is also quite good, and while they sound like most other pop-rock bands, there’s just something better about this band.
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