The Verve Pipe - Pop Smear
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Artist: The Verve PipeEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-07-01
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- Pretty For You
- Spoonful Of Sugar
- Victoria
- Honest
- The River
- Sleepy Town
- Bullies On Vacation
- What You Wanted
- Wanna Be
- Out Like A Lamb
- Senator Speak
- Is It Worth It
Free Music Notes for Pop Smear
Free Music Review: Where the Pipe should have gone - 5 part harmonies
Hit: 4 Stars
It was a complete shame that the guys in the Pipe sold out to the post-grungey folk for the tepid 'hit' single "the Freshmen". The majority of all-grown-up-nows who remember that tune probably have no clue that the Verve Pipe were all amazing performers capable of intricate live harmonies while they rocked out. You don't exactly see that kind of thing every day, and those that try it usually do not succeed outside of the studio. The Vander Ark bros and co were truly the cream of the Michigan power pop scene back in the early 90's, and this record ably demonstrates that. A little thin in spots, instrumentally, on this recording, but this does not take away from the fact that the Verve Pipe men could all truly sing, and do so here to powerful effect.
I detracted a star as the songs on this record, while the best of their bunch, were not strong as a whole product. Nevetheless, a versatile, impressive best effort from these guys, even pre major-label.
Notes of interest: Verve Pipe won the Yamaha soundcheck competition back then, and sold over 50k of records themselves in a time before everyone knew what the internet and email and myspace were.... I salute 'em!
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