Search - Soul Asylum :: While You Were Out

Remember the best live band on the planet?

Jonathan Markowitz | Berkeley, CA United States | 01/30/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You wouldn't know it from their later work, but in the mid 1980's, nobody could touch these guys for flat out, big fun, ear bleeding straight ahead rock and roll, (with a little punk rock mixed in, not to mention an occasional Bad Company cover). You can still relive the glory days with "While you Were Out" and the companion "Made to Be Broken". From the fade in of 'Freaks', the eleven tracks come awfully close to replicating the intensity of their live show. If you were lucky enough to see them in the day, close your eyes and drift back to when 'alternative' rock was for college radio only, no one even knew where Seattle was, and half your records were from Twin Tone. Then again, I only bought the CD because my cassette bootleg finally gave it up after fifteen years."

One of Soul Asylum's best

Jonathan Markowitz | 10/23/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Anyone else out there just a little tired of Soul Asylum's new found depth and maturity? well take a stroll back to early 1980s and listen to this. Dave and co at their best. Full-on punk sound reminiscent of latter-day Husker Du. Hey, you've even got the original Closer To the Stars (not the Candy... bonus track) so you can hear how it should've sounded. My only regret? Never seeing these guys when they had this fire in their souls..."