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| From | "rickbilous" <rickbilous@yahoo.ca> |
| Subject | Re: Buffalo Tom: I'm smitten by Smitten...anything else I should know? |
| Date | Tue, 07 Oct 2003 06:54:56 -0000 |
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Well, I think Buffalo Tom is a better singles band than anything. I
think there is far too much filler in ALL of their
releases. "Smitten" was a good release, not as "grungey" as their
previous output. (I prefer "Sleepy Eyed" myself) but the absolute
best Buffalo Tom release is their greatest hits "Asides from Buffalo
Tom"
--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, David Pearlman <dap@a...> wrote:
>
> Early in Buffalo Tom's career, I picked up a couple of their albums
on the
> strength of some rave reviews. But they didn't do much for me--too
noisy, not
> enough songcraft (to my ears, in my recollection).
>
> A bunch of years and albums passed and I guess they've now broken
up. Along
> the way, they released a few tracks that got airplay on the radio.
Some of them
> were pleasant enough, but none were particularly compelling.
>
> Well, anyway, last week, looking for something "new" to listen to,
I popped
> in Buffalo Tom's last album, 1998's Smitten. And, boy, that album's
a keeper.
> Good tunes, interesting arrangements, just an all around good rock
album.
>
> So now I'm wondering: Did I miss something? Is Smitten an anomoly,
or representative?
> From what I can tell, Smitten is not held in particularly high
regard among BT's
> hardcore fans, which is probably a warning sign of sorts...
>
> After getting hooked on Smitten, I went back and listened to a
promo sampler that
> Polygram sent out to accompany/promote Smitten...Five tracks from
other albums, plus
> not one of favorites from Smitten (the single Rachel). I can't say
the sampler was
> much of a head turner for me. More of a "no, I was right all along"
sort of experience.
>
> So...
>
> dap
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