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Artist: SupersuckersEdition: Music CD
Format: EP
CD Release Date: 2006-07-25
Music Label: Mid Fi Recordings
Soundtracks:
- Paid
- Breaking Honey's Heart
- I Like It All, Man
- Here I Am
- Roadworn & Weary
- Creepy Jackalope Eye
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Free Music Review: If this review doesn't sell you on Paid, then nothing will
Hit: 5 Stars
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For well over a decade, I have followed the Rock and Roll wonder that is the Supersuckers. Starting around 1993 (give or take a year) I stumbled upon this band while trying to satisfy my "grunge rock" thirst by sweeping over every indie and chain record store in my stomping grounds of Pennsylvania and Ohio. While looking for the Sub Pop release "Screaming Life/Fopp" EP by Soundgarden, I found the CD of a band that would forever change my world, in ways that I never could of imagined. "The Smoke of Hell" grabbed my attention, and my teenage spirit/angst...and never let go. Some would read this and say, "This guy is being a little over-dramatic about finding a new CD/band", but my admiration for the band developed into something a bit more personal over the years, and I will not bore anyone with the details. Long story short, they are rock chameleons that can write and perform anything that that strikes their fancy, and do it so well you often will crap your pants in astonishment. Their relentless, never ending touring schedule year after year and adversity hurdling is the stuff of punk rock legend, and this band should never be taken lightly. The diversity of their records and live talent has made them one of the ultimate "musicians band". If only the world would snap out of their Alt. Rock haze, these guys would sell more records than one could count...and maybe, just maybe, obliterate anything that would resemble the carbon-copy rock acts that popular radio is so stuck on. When Eddie Spaghetti states at a show that the Supersuckers are the "Greatest Rock & Roll band in the world", it is no gimmick or joke. Enough of this rant, let's get to talkin' about "Paid".
The title track screams the ethic of this band. Following their career has shown me how strong an individual, or group of, has to be to handle staying in a turbulent, cut-throat business for almost 20 years now. If life hands you a lemon, you stop the lemon into the ground, punch the guy who gave it to you, keep on touring, write more songs, and start your own label. "Gotta work and gotta get paid" is a lyric that any lower to middle class American can relate to, and the fact that radio has passed over a possible anthem makes me want to storm several radio exec offices and start breaking faces. Kudos to the Discovery Channel for picking it for "The Deadliest Catch".
"Breaking Honey's Heart" is a tender little diddy that is carrying the torch lit by Eddies' superb solo albums "The Sauce" and "Old #2". Again...great lyrics, great idea, great melody...how can you not relate to this song. I've screwed up with my special lady friend at least 17 times just last week.
"I like It All Man" is reminiscent of the speed heard in "La Mano Corunda", and also satisfies the taste for more down and dirty rock songs that could be on a track "Evil Powers Of Rock And Roll" and "MFers Be Trippin." This song speaks the truth.
"Here I Am", to me, shows the progression of the band into the dynamo that they are today. Incorporating and intro...then counting down like Dee Dee, changing the time and blowing your socks off with some signature Rock and Roll. Love that driving drum beat.
When I heard the rock version of "Road Worn And Weary" I almost ran through a wall due to pure exhilaration. Again, showing some serious chops, they take a totally awesome, original, and beautifully worded country song and make it serious contender for one of their best rock songs. Why can't all band progress like this? That's a rhetorical question. Answer: They all suck. This is a true anthemic masterpiece that anyone who hasn't showered for 8 days can always appreciate. Side note: Stay away from pulled pork sandwiches at highway truck stops.
With "Creepy Jackalope Eye", I might sound a bit redundant. I feel the same way with this as "Road Worn and Weary". They take a great song, written quite a while ago (released 1994), and turn it into a great alternative version. But in this case, it's flip flopped, when comparing it to the above. But wait...just when you think the song is staying with the slower time and country twang...they rock it out 2:22 seconds in! Impressive. I'll just leave it at that.
I really could get a little more detailed about all of these songs, but hopefully you, the potential buyer, are sold on this record by now. The guys in the band should be proud of this, and I know that they already are. This work shows the progression of a band that is only getting better. So you, potential buyer, throw down that $[...] and treat yourself to the best. Hail, Hail Rock & Roll.
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As usual, the Supersuckers come out with both barrels blazing and all bottles empty on this six-song EP, which spotlights disaster-prone relationships, disparities between man and woman, and long days on the road--all with the hard-charging, gut-busting approach the Seattle-based band has relied on for 15 years. The full-throttle title track is the first of four new songs, and it revs up on the raunchy riffs of Dan "Thunder" Bolton before giving way to an apologetic ballad that lead singer Eddie Spaghetti wraps his vocal cords around like a country radio player. The band needs just 97 ear-splitting seconds to proclaim its many affections in "I Like It All, Man," which segues contentedly into the catchy "Here I Am," a Spaghetti confessional that crosses off all the rock-star trappings. And what is a Supersuckers record without tongues planted firmly in cheek? Two long-time favorites, "Roadworn and Weary" and "Creepy Jackalope Eye," that wind down the party, were both re-recorded on 6/6/6. --Scott HolterAlternative Rock Music CDs
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