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The Post Wave
Blue Meanies
The Post Wave
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 

     
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All Artists: Blue Meanies
Title: The Post Wave
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Thick Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2001
Re-Release Date: 8/7/2001
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Hardcore & Punk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 702044007129

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Inaccurate Hype
Daniel Miller | Honolulu, HI | 09/17/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Strangely enough, most of the reviews on this page talk about this cd as a ska/punk cd. In reality, there's no ska on this cd. Maybe I should listen to it again -- perhaps there's some in "When We Were Queens." But 90% of this cd is NOT ska (note to fellow reviewers: horns do not a ska band make). The album was a conscious effort by the band to move away from genres in general -- they never wanted to restrict themselves to a particular type of music, to which their earlier music is a testament. Ska/punk was the most pervasive flavor, and the Meanies toured with ska groups, but they often went on the record as saying they didn't like genre labels.But labelling things is what we do anyway. This cd ends up with a "new wave" rock kind of sound. Poppy, yes. "Poppy ska/punk," absolutely not. Poppy ska/punk is The Chinkees. I like this cd a lot, but it gets more negative hype than positive. If you're into trying something new, pick up the Post Wave. But don't believe the hype. If these guys think this cd is trashy ska/punk they probably don't know what ska/punk is. Favorite songs: Chemicals, Lose Your Mind"
Watered Down Meanies...at Best
Daniel Miller | 02/21/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)

"As ska became more and more mainstream/limited thanks to bands like No Doubt, the Blue Meanies seemed to be blazing a new trail and showing that ska could encompass countless other genres (much as Madness did in the 80s). With a creative flair and gusto that most bands struggle to even come close to, the Meanies released two fantastic albums ("Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" and "Full Throttle") that encompassed more genres than are even possible to list here.However, as unique and exciting as their previous albums were, this one is painfully watered down and merely an attempt to make it "big" in an industry where they never belonged in the first place. With a completely pop-ska feel, the band has limited themselves and turned their back on their eclectic nature. Sadly, the end result sounds like they are sleepwalking. Songs such as "TV Girl," "All the Same," "Big Brother's Watching," and "Camaro Man" are such spineless and flagrant attempts to appeal to the masses that it is upsetting just to listen to them.Sure, some of the lyrics appear to have an edgy/controversial feel to them, but they come across as forced and bland hints of the quality messages that the Meanies had on such fantastic songs as, "Pave the World," and "The Great Peacemaker." It must be said that it appears more that the Meanies are just going through the motions rather than actually developing any new and exciting meanings to their songs.The integration of horns, synths, and standard rock instruments that the Meanies have on this album is certainly tight, but it is not as inspired as in previous (and more sloppy) albums. In fact, it is this inspired madcap sound that made them such a fantastic group to begin with...and this is sorely lacking in every aspect on "the Post Wave." It is as if the band practiced these songs for countless hours and, by the time they got into the studio, was bored to death of them.If I had not ever heard the Blue Meanies before I would discard this album without a second thought, labeling it as just another lame ska-punk album. However, thanks to their previously fantastic output and live shows in Boston, this album is just a phenomenal disappointment from start to finish from a band that should have remained focused on their music as opposed to appealing to the masses."
The death of the Blue Meanies...
Sillyhead McGillicutty | 10/01/2005
(1 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is absolute garbage. I bought it the day it came out, loved Blue Meanies. I listened to this crap once and it was enough. Not much of a surprise this band vanished shortly following its release. Its almost as if they purposely sabotaged their band because you know that having made Full Throttle and KYAG they knew how to deliver quality. Proceed to buy their other albums and consider yourself saved."