"Stupid, brilliant, idiotic, and total genius. What is there, post rock? Rock. There are either three or six of them, covered in blood, broken glass, and premium champagne."
New England Sleazoids?!
Jessica Lee Willis | just north of Miami, and way south of Heaven | 02/13/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"For a long, brief instant, The Unband existed. As a lifestyle, as a power trio, and as the ripest paean to what makes rock great. Everything was held together by brown liquor and 2 axled things that were jussst gonna make it up 95 north from NYC to Northampton. We were all from Massachusetts or thereabouts. That makes you a certain kind of person. It makes your version of rock not so laid back. Apparently when you cross Yankee tenacity with swift songs about not working and/or feeling like poo, you get The Unband. I don't know why TU (that's a funny acronym) broke up (at the height of its fame, bien sur); cause TU was the last great hard glam metal band. Nothing will take The Unband's place--no one else would dare, or care, to mix warty speed metal with cute outfits and make it all so seriously tongue in cheek...I think the guys in the band got tired of having to be so silly, cool and cliche all the time. Whatever. At least we have this major label debut swan song.
Anyone who loves Motorhead, AC/DC and Motley Crue circa '84-'85 will try to understand. Listen to Retarder and know what a select few of us lived through on the eve of 2000. This album was my life--sleazy, stupid, smart, cocky and embarrassed; rife with cops and beautiful hangers-on.
Although I'm happy to be a housewife in Florida for now, I still shout at The Unband every day.""
Where the fun is found
massachusetts mamma | USA | 03/08/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Just when you thought rock and roll was dark and deep comes an outrageous trio from Massachusetts that more than makes up for the depressing Puritans. Hester would have loved them and she would have traded in her "A" for a "U". Where do they get those titles? The Unband rocks!"
True rock'n'roll
Grant McKee | Chicago, IL United States | 05/24/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is rock'n'roll the way it was supposed to sound. Not that horrendous "I-hope-the-girls-like-it" crap like The Strokes. The kind of rock that makes you envision crushed beer cans, sticky floors, and day-old cigarette fumes. The kind of rock that has to be played at 11, because it doesn't sound right if it's quiet. The kind of rock that was sired by bands like Motorhead, Motley Crue (a little), Speedealer, and Zeke.The Unband was all that and more...sleazy when the world wanted PC, loud when everyone just wanted to talk on their stupid cell phones, in your face whether you liked it or not. And every song on this CD is a masterpiece. Do you like rock'n'roll? Then you own this (or at least you're ordering it RIGHT NOW)."
They Just Wanna Rock
J. Hay | Greenfield, WI | 01/30/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Simple as that. 3 chord power riffs...over and over and over again. And I love it. So many artists are trying to be so damn complex, and branch out to different sounding blips and bleeps. Then there's the Unband. Who sing about getting trashed, doing cocaine, swearing at higher authority...etc. All while providing simple rocking chords. Genius. I miss this anthem-esque rock. Andrew W.K. WISHES he was in the Unband. Great CD, generally the songs are around 3 minutes, which is perfect for my low attention span. 5 stars all the way, great to play at a party, or if you want to go destroy something. If you've seen Super Troopers, then you've heard of the Unband. So, take the next step and purchase this. It's good."