Post by headlightbeams on Jul 27, 2006 23:40:08 GMT -5
The Mats continue to impress critics on faraway island nations of the Pacific. Now it's Australia's Xpress Magazine (online)
THE REPLACEMENTS - Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?
The latest installment in best-of collections for Minneapolis' finest export, The Replacements, is finally upon us. Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? is a single disc compilation that spans the whole of The Replacements recorded career.
Kicking off with a swag of material from Sorry Ma I Forgot To Take Out The Trash, Stink and Hootenanny is a fair indication of the band's rawness, although the inherent melody belies their hardcore roots.
The thing that will have fans of The Replacements jumping all over Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? is two new tunes recently laid down by a reformed line-up (minus the sadly deceased Bob Stinson). Of the pair, Message To The Boys is a ragged sing-along that resembles the sound of Westerberg songs in and around the time of the Singles soundtrack, while Pool & Dive captures the overdriven guitar and earthy harmony that ensured The Replacements were considered the godfathers of grunge.
While maybe a little too much emphasis is given to the early recordings, any release that includes Here Comes A Regular, Bastards Of The Young, Alex Chlilton, Achin' To Be and Can't Hardly Wait is always going to be a winner. Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? underlines The Replacements' claim to a prime position in the rock and roll hall of fame.
_CHRIS HAVERCROFT
THE REPLACEMENTS - Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?
The latest installment in best-of collections for Minneapolis' finest export, The Replacements, is finally upon us. Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? is a single disc compilation that spans the whole of The Replacements recorded career.
Kicking off with a swag of material from Sorry Ma I Forgot To Take Out The Trash, Stink and Hootenanny is a fair indication of the band's rawness, although the inherent melody belies their hardcore roots.
The thing that will have fans of The Replacements jumping all over Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? is two new tunes recently laid down by a reformed line-up (minus the sadly deceased Bob Stinson). Of the pair, Message To The Boys is a ragged sing-along that resembles the sound of Westerberg songs in and around the time of the Singles soundtrack, while Pool & Dive captures the overdriven guitar and earthy harmony that ensured The Replacements were considered the godfathers of grunge.
While maybe a little too much emphasis is given to the early recordings, any release that includes Here Comes A Regular, Bastards Of The Young, Alex Chlilton, Achin' To Be and Can't Hardly Wait is always going to be a winner. Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? underlines The Replacements' claim to a prime position in the rock and roll hall of fame.
_CHRIS HAVERCROFT
