That might not seem relevant, but I guess what I'm trying to say is that it isn't worth worrying much about what the fans and critics of that era liked and didn't like. Something in the air during the 90's which bread great musicians. If anything, it just brings home what a genius piece of writing the original lyric was. This record is a true thing of beauty. Reason I believe this is because in the 60's you had music with a purpose. Super cool people-they let a bunch of fans come in to sit on the floor right around them as they played. In Utero went on to sell over 3.
I'm pregnant with a daughter to be born in April. The fans of the genre of music were not always, but quite often more insipid than they ever would have owned up to. It was emotionally charged in every way. This band could have should have. Words cannot express how proud of him I am. After releasing two charting albums on Capitol Records and touring extensively, the band was halted in 1995 by the fatal overdose of lead vocalist Shannon Hoon, going on hiatus until officially disbanding four years later and embarking upon new projects. And I don't think it ruins it at all to see it spelled out like you did above.
Life for us took a turn for the absolute worst. Galaxie was the minor hit, but it would be impossible for me to actually pick a favorite song. If you somehow overlooked this album back in the '90's do yourself a favor and pick it up on vinyl and give it a listen, you may just agree, this is a must own record. It was a networking thing. The host tried to laugh it off but the vibe was just ruined.
At least half of this album is a pure classic to me, and I am very critical of music in general. A few that you might skip, but that is about the only thing negative to say. Hoon wrote all of the lyrics for the album himself, and they mostly revolve around themes of self-deprecating insecurities and the immobilizing uncertainty of drug addiction. I recall people claiming the music was pure shit. Destined to be thought of as a one hit wonder, even though they had multiple hits, due to the massive success of No Rain and the untimely death of their singer. In 2006, the remaining members reunited and recruited new vocalist Travis Warren from the band Rain Fur Rent, producing a fourth album, For My Friends.
It's really interesting to see how the song evolved, how the lyrics change and so on. It was basically an attitude. . And that's what's nice about this set. When I finally got to hear the entire Soup album I was disappointed in myself for overlooking them. Call it grunge if you want.
In the 90's you had Seattle in which the majority of artists came out. There's great music from all eras, including this one, and there will assuredly be great music in every future generation to come. I've always loved that line so much. Sure, there was in 2002. But, much like Weezer's second album Pinkerton it has since went on to gain a cult following and has become loved by many. The entire album stands up. Nirvana was certainly a great band, no doubt about that, but when people try to argue that Nevermind was the best album of that era I hope to imagine they have never listened to Ten.
Maybe deconstructing a line too much runs the risk of ruining it; so much of lyric writing relies on sitting on the fence between the relatable and the obscure. And to suggest that all bands in the 80s cared about was getting on a record label and selling out stadiums is simply false. Warren departed two years later, but again rejoined in 2010, allowing the group to return to performing and recording. The band expanded their sound in fascinating ways and this album sounds like no other band I've ever heard. It is skillfully structured and introspective in terms of the songwriting.
A kind of strange thing, that's always been my favorite lyric on Soup. There turned out to be quite a few leftovers and demos laying around, so the surviving bandmembers decided to pay tribute to , almost exactly one year after his death, with the rarities compilation titled after 's young daughter. The songs on Soup use much tighter and more intricate guitar arrangements than their previous album. Shannon Hoon life is a reflection of mine at the point and time this album came out. He goes to group everyday, goes to counseling and is dead set on being the father he never had for our little girl. London had it's own thing in the 80's. Just proves that critics don't know shit.
In Utero was not sold in Wal-Mart at first which also made that album less accessible. I wish Shannon Hoon had been around long enough to continue to build on this band's legacy. But, overall, this is their signature work. Whether it's the lucid grace of Mouthful of Cavities or the more lively folk numbers like Skinned there is a wide variety of music here. Blind Melon encompassed that era just as much as any of the other bands I mentioned.