Screeching Weasel
Emo
1999, Panic Button
Records
produced by Brendan Burke
Ben Weasel - guitar, vocals
Jughead - guitar
Mass Giorgini - bass
Dan Lumley - drums
Speaking of punk
bands with odd sounds, Screeching Weasle's sound is simple (as punk ought to
be) but Ben Weasel's lazy scratchy voice makes this band a little special.
This band is worth a listen if for nothing else than a variety of better
groups have cited them as an influence. These groups include Chicago's
own Alkaline Trio, Blink 182, the All American Rejects, Rise Against, and Less
Than Jake. That's a pretty impressive list.
In addition, the title
of the album is meant to make fun of a blossoming emo scene (I used the word
blossom on purpose). Any excuse to make fun of sobbing dudes with too much
eyeliner is worth it. Although much of the lyrical quality of these songs leans on the emotional and personal side of things. Also, they cover Linger by the Cranberries. This may make the album an even bigger insult to the emo scene, as Ben Weasel does emo better than actual emo bands.
Plus, in his liner notes for this album, Weasel
states that this may be his favorite album. The band also wrote and recorded it during a blizzard in 1999, which dumped over 21 inches of snow on Chicago. Weather can't stop punk rock! In true Punk fashion, I didn't pay for this album either. Take that, Establishment!
No comments:
Post a Comment