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Enema of The State Today!
On their 1997 release, Dude Ranch, juvenile hardcore-pop band Blink
182 tickled the funny bone with an assortment of dumb sex jokes,
off-color artwork, and between-song skits, including one of a dog
drinking from a freshly peed in toilet. So, two years down the road,
have the band matured at all? One look at the cover of Enema of the
State, which features cover art of a started-up blonde nurse donning a
rubber glove, provides the easy answer. Fortunately, Enema supports
the humor with strong musicianship. The songs are more dynamic and
multitempoed than those on Dude Ranch, sounding like a cross between
the Descendents and Fountains of Wayne. And unlike the glut of
alt-rock releases that offer one or two memorable songs, Enema is
flush with instantly memorable melodies and ear-pleasing harmonies.
Good, dirty fun--no more, no less.
--Jon Wiederhorn of Amazon.com
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Dude Ranch Today!
Terrific sales of their independent Cheshire Cat got Blink-182
signed to a major label (MCA) for 1997's Dude Ranch, which led to
radio hits ("Dammit," "Josie") and platinum sales.
No "sell-out" on the band's part, though, as Dude Ranch
simply features another infectious collection of
snotty vocals, punchy rhythms, vivid lyrics, and aggressive chords.
San Diego producer Mark Trombino shines some of the scuffed edges, but
this is still good ol' Blink at its sunny, effervescent best. Nice
"emocore"
spoof here ("Emo"), plus an odd knack for crafting
bass-lines that
recall--seriously!--New Order, and vocal harmonies that owe debts to
the Beach Boys.
--Mark Woodlief of Amazon.com
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Short Music For Short People Today!
Buy this cd!
This is great, I can't take it out of my cd player. issginger@aol.com
from Orlando , August 5, 1999
Really good
THIS CD ROCKS!! Highlights come from Green Day, Blink 182, Circle
Jerks, Nerf Herder, Living End, Bad Religion, The Dickies, Mr. T
Experience and Chixdiggit. The only bad songs come from Gwar, The
Dwarves and The Damned. but since they end pretty quickly it's ok.
GDayGeek@aol.com
from USA , June 26, 1999
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