{"product_id":"toadies-rubberneck-cd","title":"Toadies - Rubberneck | CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eToadies: Todd Lewis (vocals, guitar); Darrel Herbert (guitar); Lisa Umbarger (bass); Mark Reznicek (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Record Two Mendocino, Mendocino, California and Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you swear by Faith No More, if the musical stylings of those fun-loving Chili Peppers really get the blood moving through your veins, if the Sex Pistols are your idea of a great band from the past (and why shouldn't they be?)--well, podna', allow us to introduce you to Toadies. No, not \"The\" Toadies. Just Toadies, thank you, and leave your eardrums at the door. This Fort Worth hard-core quartet serve up a singular brand of punky blues: lots of noisy, guitar-centered songs, and a healthy dose of irony. In other words, these guys don't take themselves too seriously, and RUBBERNECK is all the better for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTake \"Possum Kingdom,\" in which Todd Lewis pitches his woo with more than a hint of sarcasm--or is it? \"I'm not gonna lie\/I'll not be a gentleman\/Behind the boathouse\/I'll show you my dark secret...\" Behind the boathouse, behind it all, the band churns, slow and funky, while a whining, circular guitar riff almost seems to mock the proceedings. There's more than a little Nirvana influence--Andy Wallace, who worked on that band's seminal \"Nevermind,\" also did the mixing chores here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Alternative Rock that doesn't sound like all the other Alternative Rock out there, mainly because the band has a knack for stringing together simple but devastatingly effective rock hooks. Witness \"Tyler,\" another track that showcases Toadies' ability to explode out of a spare, bass-driven pulse, into a brutal wash of cloudy guitars and loops of feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAudio Mixers: Eric White; Andy Wallace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecording information: Record Two Mendocino, Mendocino, CA; Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographer: Michael Lavine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Toadies' debut album is a streamlined version of the Pixies' warped guitar rock and Nirvana's throttling grunge. It results in some good moments, particularly the single \"Possum Kingdom.\" ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 1994-08-19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Toadies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41675675697211,"sku":"EVP-606949240226","price":15.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/2873\/1707\/files\/toadies-rubberneck_lzBVY.jpg?v=1776493857","url":"https:\/\/record-stop.com\/products\/toadies-rubberneck-cd","provider":"Record Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}