Search - Wannabes :: Decade of Moral Fumbles 1990-1999

Powerpop kings of Austin

spuddigger | Roeland Park, KS USA | 02/27/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"On Decade of Moral Fumbles, The Wannabes capture the best of their output of the 1990s. A redheaded stepchild of Austin's 1980s New Sincerity scene, The Wannabes brought forth music that shone like a fake id at a girlie bar. When one listens to this CD, there is a clear influence from The Replacements, Cheap Trick and Neil Diamond.(Girl(Let's not have sex))Shining production by John Croslin (Spoon, The Reivers) bring guitars,vocals,bass,drums and strings into a crystalline mix. Anyone into The 'Mats, late era Husker Du or Fastball will really appreciate the wonderful hooks, clever turns of phrase and humorous packaging of this collection--is that Roy Orbison's kid standing next to the Pope?"