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It took them seven years to release a studio album following their debut and roughly another seven years for their third. I swore they were finished after their second release, but their first release was so good that their diligence makes me a little hopeful for their third release due next week.
I’ll always remember the Toadies as the band that managed to get out a radio single that everyone knew but no one could remember who played it for the life of them. I’m not sure anyone could even remember the title of that single. Do the phrases “Be my angel” and “Do you wanna die?” ring any bells? Play the clip above and I’m sure you’ll either know the song right away because you figured out how good Rubberneck (1994) was or you’ll have an “Oh yeah, that’s who played that” moment. Rubberneck is one of my favorites from its genre and should be part of anyone’s collection who likes grunge or good alternative rock.
The Toadies separated themselves from the pack because of their unique sound with simple but thoughtfully layered parts. They even threw in some odd-meter to their single… now that’s something you don’t see every day. These guys aren’t super technical, but that kind of goes with the genre. Anyone who listens to grunge for crazy guitar solos and the like probably doesn’t own more than a couple CDs. The Toadies are all about a tight sound with strong and intricate transitions forming top-notch compositions. I’ll be honest, I didn’t much care for their second release… but maybe the temporary break up is what they needed to come back with a strong third studio release; which is due August 19th.
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