#7

is that the same one that makes up a lot of the ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ video?

#8

Often revisit everclear, nervous and weird off their first album is a classic

#9

The very same.

I just can’t even look at Jason Biggs anymore. And that’s why I will never see Loser again.

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#10

First band i saw live. Supporting Feeder at the Astoria in 98. Were a lot better than Feeder.

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#11

I was there, went to the Portsmouth one as well, think Carrie supported, loved Carrie

#12

Wow first time I’ve seen someone mention Carrie on here! Fear of Sound is one of my favorite albums by bands that only released one album. Found a vinyl copy in a used record store a few years back for 4 quid. Was surprised it even had a vinyl release.

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#13

I file them in the same category as Fountains of Wayne. Good Power pop band with some great singles.

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#14

listening to this now. sounds alright

#15

Loved SMFTA and Sparkle and Fade back in the day.

Saw they’ve gone and done that thing where they’ve released a hits album but had to re-record all the songs. Sad!

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#16

Sparkle and Fade is still great.

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#17

World of Noise, Sparkle and Fade, and So Much for the Afterglow are all really good albums. The latter two are legitimately great and classics. Whenever I say that to anyone I’m always ridiculed, and immediately am met with “every song is about his dad” and/or “every song is dun-dun-dun-dundundun-dun.” Good to see other people like them on here. That opening yell/distortion blast of “Electra Made Me Blind” gets me every time, and that long tense outro on “The Twistinside” is so well done.

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#18

I really liked them , there were a few articles about the singer on noisey, weird/interesting guy, injects snake venom everyday and various other rocknroll tales

#19

Huge fan at the time (and saw them on the tour where they opened like they do in Loser, my Dad took me)

First 3 albums are great, and even American Movie Vol I has some really enjoyable pop rock / grungepop / just great songs on it.

#20

Absolutely rinsed SMFTA in the late 90s. Was a once-a-weeker for 2 or 3 years. The title track, Father of Mine (still brings a tear to my eye), Amphetamine, Local God are all certified crackers, and the rest of it is rock solid too.

Also like Sparkle & Fade, but the run of Heroin Girl, You Make Me Feel Like a Whore and Santa Monica outshone the rest of the album a little too brightly.

Shame they went to complete shit after SMFTA.

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#21

Gonna listen to both albums on tomorrow’s commute.

#22

I have So Much for the Afterglow somewhere. It was cheap and I liked the single. Not sure I’d like it now.

#23

Can we all agree though that those Beach Boys esque harmonies at the beginning of Afterglow are awesome

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#24

Heroin Girl still gets my blood pumping. GREAT song.

one of my fav opening couplets/intros

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#25

JUST ANOTHER OVERDOSE!!!

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#26

Summerland godamm great song too.

Twistinside might be my fav on there tho. im a sucker for a simple kick and snare. I always end up belting that one part.

coda on both those songs are A+

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