Soul Asylum - Grave Dancers Union
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Artist: Soul AsylumEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-10-06
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Somebody To Shove
- Black Gold
- Runaway Train
- Keep It Up
- Homesick
- Get On Out
- New World
- April Fool
- Without A Trace
- Growing Into You
- 99%
- The Sun Maid
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Free Music Review: "Won't you fill up the tank, let's go for a ride"
Hit: 4 Stars
Soul Asylum's "Grave Dancers Union" is one of the better alt-rock albums of the early 90s. Coming from Minnesota, frontman Dave Pirner and the band had enjoyed steady careers as a successful regional act before "Grave Dancers Union" spawned multiple hits. Soul Asylum can rock with the best of the early-90s alt bands, and Dave Pirner is an artistic and passionate songwriter who also has a great feel for a melody and arrangement. The song structures are excellent and are all quite appealing. What I like most about "Grave Dancers Union" is the variety within the tracklist. The songs range from midtempo ballads to heavy rockers, and from catchy pop tunes to experimental numbers. Musically, there are elements of classic rock in Soul Asylum's approach, but the arrangement and Dave Pirner's performances result in a style that is quintissential 90s alt-rock. Overall "Grave Dancers Union" showcases an overlooked band with some of their best material on their hands, and the album is quite enjoyable from start to finish.
The disc opens with one of its best songs, the upbeat and catchy "Somebody to Shove," a song with enough pop sensibility to stay in your head for hours but enough artistic merit to satisfy any longtime fan. It has a great hook and well-structured verses. Another single, "Black Gold," is equally appealing, and with its whimsical lyricism and twinkling guitar lines has proven to stand the test of time. However, the best single is "Runaway Train," a bittersweet number that showcases Soul Asylum at their best. "Keep It Up" is fun and upbeat, while the mournful "Homesick" is soulfully great, as Pirner laments, "I'm so homesick, but it ain't that bad / 'Cause I'm homesick for the home I've never had." The Tom Petty-esque "Get On Out" and the philosophical "New World" are both excellent, as is the snarling hard rock of "April Fool." "Leave Without a Trace" is cut from the same mold as "Runaway Train," and after the nice "Growing Into You" comes the experimental "99%," which uses a bullhorn effect on the vocals and clashing instrumentals for an unsettled sounding track. The album closes with perhaps my favorite song, the absolutely charming ballad "The Sun Maid."
Soul Asylum is not so celebrated today, but with "Grave Dancers Union" they established themselves as one of the most potent bands in the 90s alt-rock scene, and made their presence felt with some excellent singles. The album does the singles complete justice, though, and is a great full listen. I highly recommend "Grave Dancers Union" to any 90s rock fans.
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