Everclear's major-label debut is a tough, melodic set of gnarled post-punk hard rock. An easy comparison is Nirvana, but Everclear's music is closer to the country-rock leanings of Screaming Trees -- underneath their loud, grungy guitars there is a distinct rootsiness lacking in most Seattle bands and that gives Sparkle and Fade its edge.
After _Nirvana_ and grunge and all that, popular music really splintered off and turned into a whole lot of bland, sound a like schlock, schlock we're still muddling through today for the most part. When this album came out, it was different though, than a lot of what was going on at the time, too bad it wouldn't last. I think this song pretty much sums up what was to be for these guys, a pit...
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I went out to Santa Monica for the first time today...even rode the Ferris Wheel, i was SUCH a tourist! Everclear's Sparkle And Fade album was then playing in my head all day. I LOVED this record. I listened this thing into the ground when I bought it oh so many moons ago.So...here is a song and a pitcture from the top o'the wheel
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After _Nirvana_ and grunge and all that, popular music really splintered off and turned into a whole lot of bland, sound a like schlock, schlock we're still muddling through today for the most part. When this album came out, it was different though, than a lot of what was going on at the time, too bad it wouldn't last. I think this song pretty much sums up what was to be for these guys, a pit...
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Busy day, hardly time to say anything at all, really.Ok, I guess there's time for some (go and pack up my) shiny things, scavanged from google image search...
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I have not MOGGED in a few days, I am having the shakes and the fits. Please forgive me MOG and all the Mogaholics. Please view this video as a peace offering:
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| 1 Electra Made Me Blind |
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| 2 Heroin Girl |
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| 3 You Make Me Feel Like a Whore |
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| 4 Santa Monica |
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| 5 Summerland |
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| 6 Strawberry |
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| 7 Heartspark Dollarsign |
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| 8 The Twistinside |
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| 9 Her Brand New Skin |
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| 10 Nehalem |
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| 11 Queen of the Air |
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| 12 Pale Green Stars |
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| 13 Chemical Smile |
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| 14 My Sexual Life |
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