BIG WRECK: The Pleasure and the Greed (Atlantic Records) |
"Inhale" is the first single, but it doesn't get under your fingernails nearly as much as older Big Wreck tunes like, "The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted)" or "That Song." The next three songs stay with the full throttle approach to rock. It isn't until track five that we get to take a musical pit stop with the less abrasive "All by Design." The next tune, "Mistake," shows the quieter side of the band. Nap time doesn't last too long though. The band is back in full rock gear by the time they unleash the near hair-bandesque "Ladylike." The song scores points for originality by successfully attempting the unthinkable--incorporating banjos into their otherwise rock oriented mix. The title track includes some of the musical highlights of this otherwise overgrown weed of a collection. This song is part playful, part rocking, but all oddly melodic. "Ease My Mind" is another offering of the experimental realm with echoes of now defunct experimental greats Jellyfish thrown in now and again. The final product complete with filtered vocals, has more of a circus feel that sounds like an impromptu jam session instead of a strong song in itself. Big Wreck's cup overflows with The Pleasure and The Greed. Remembering that less is often more might prevent Big Wreck from going super sized the next time around. |
© 2001 Janet Branagan |
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