Search - Spiderbait :: Tonight Alright

The mosh pit just reopened for business!

Diggler | 11/23/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Spiderbait delivers excellent power chord rock with hint of punk! For those of you who did't like the "Black Betty" cover, what did you want? An exact copy of the original? Go back to your classic rock stations and stay away rating 21st century bands. These guys are for real!"

This Is One Great Rock And Roll Band

M. Lomas | Port Kennedy, Western Australia Australia | 09/25/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Spiderbait have a rare gift, and I mean really rare. They can hit you with a chord change or a "yeah!" that makes anything else superfluous. Like bands such as the Ramones, Pixies, Nirvana, it isn't always the lyrics that make a song amazing, sometimes it's just the "feel". Sometimes they load up a riff and drive it home in a way that makes you just whoop and crank that volume. Imagine Helmet if they could swing. And had two singers. And a sense of humour. Can't say I'm a big fan of the "Black Betty" cover, but they showed how they felt about it's unexpected popularity in Australia by issuing "F##cken Awesome" as the follow up single! That's sure to get airplay. A couple of slower songs toward he end, but they are great songs and break things up nicely. Pretend they are the-next-big-thing and you heard them first."

Spiderbait grinds on

Andrew | 11/07/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I first saw Spiderbait live in a smoky University hall in Melbourne in early 1995. Around that time they personified the funky, raw Melbourne alternative rock scene. Playing live, they leave you in a trance coloured by beat-infested, heavy riff-perpetuated, mosh-inspired, funked-out bliss. After several albums of experimenting with a wider range of genres, they have returned to their earlier roots.

Whether it's Janet's melodic power-pop, Whit's virtuoso rhythm guitar (as a guitar player myself, I remain convinced to this day that he is THE best rythm guitarist alive) or Kram's metal/acid/beat-driven chanting amongst tight drum fills and an almost religious affection for playing in the off-beat, this is an album that re-captures the raw energy of their live shows.

Check it out. Definately worth a listen. Play it loud."