Description
Tooth & Nail Sampler Volume 3 is a multi-artist compilation released on Tooth & Nail Records in 1996.
“..and now Klank reaches the final furlong and it’s Ninety Pound Wuss close behind, followed by Ghoti Hook, Joe Christmas and Velour 100 in a tight pack; Roadside Monument makes a play for the lead but it’s Morella’s Forest who comes in first! Morella’s Forest wins the daftest name of the year!” The weird ‘n’ wonderful band names on offer are almost matched by the song titles, but sadly I can’t tell you whether the lyrics themselves match these esoteric monikers. A large portion of the bands here offer up style on the various sides of the point where alternative, grunge, punk and thrash merge and vocal clarity often comes a poor second to volume (am I starting to sound old?). You may have heard Stavesacre or MxPx previously and these bands provide a good touchstone for the rest of this compilation, alternatively, in a secular vein, think Placebo and Presidents Of The USA. The bands that offer something different are the ones that stand out for me here. Joy Electric go back to the analogue and early digital synth sounds of the early ’80s (with ’90s bass). Plankeye introduce some melody to their grunge sound and Sal Paradise provide a welcome reduction to the pace of theirs. Unless your tastes include the heavier end of the spectrum, you are likely to find this collection somewhat exhausting. As a sampler, I guess the aim is to make you say “I just have to buy that album..and that one..and that one!”, but I think at best I might want to listen to a couple here before deciding. [James Lewis, Cross Rhythms, December 1997]
CD tracklist:
01. Morella’s Forest – Big Orange Bubble (from Ultraphonic Hiss)
02. Klank – Down Side (from Still Suffering)
03. Joe Christmas – I’ll Bet You Do (from North to the Future)
04. Driver Eight – Strange (from Watermelon)
05. Everdown – Unleaded (from Straining)
06. Plankeye – B.C. (from Commonwealth)
07. Ghoti Hook – Shrinky Dinks (from Sumo Surprise)
08. Velour 100 – Flourish (from Fall Sounds)
09. The O.C. Supertones – Adonai (from Adventures of The O.C. Supertones)
10. Stavesacre – Threshold (from Friction)
11. Havalina Rail Co. – The Diamond In The Fish (from The Diamond In The Fish)
12. Ninety Pound Wuss – Something Must Break (from their self-titled album)
13. Joy Electric – Burgundy Years (from We Are the Music Makers)
14. Value Pac – Missing You (from self-titled album)
15. Sal Paradise – Untitled (from Further)
16. Roadside Monument – A Girl Named Actually (from Beside This Brief Hexagonal)
17. MxPx – Do Your Feet Hurt (from Life in General)
18. Puller – Last One Out (from Sugarless)
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.