Thrush Hermit don't completely fit in the hard rock or post-grunge category -- they've got a punk attitude to their sound, especially on Rob Benvie's tracks -- and on Sweet Homewrecker, their confusion is evident. Their lyrics are sometimes awkward, sometimes quite clever; songs range from pop-rock to heavy guitar-based rock. The single "North Dakota" was probably considered too "heavy" for most U.S. alternative stations in 1997 (though it did well in Canada); nonetheless, it's a rock anthem circa 1978. Overall, the album feels unfocused and uneven rather than eclectic, and the band seems to be searching for their own sound. However, tracks like "At My Expense," "Noosed and Haloed Swear Words," "Heart Wrenching Man" and "Without You?" make Sweet Homewrecker worthwhile -- and give a glimpse of where the band was headed next.
Honestly, moving my desk at work is not a big deal. Now I have a wall that I can hang things on and a real desk, not the corner of an editing station. But I will miss the company, the goofiness, the singing, the boys. Here is a song that no one would sing at work, but it reminds me of the move, the "separate the girls from the boys" part (which was not the point of the move, but it's fun to pre...
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| 1 Skip the Life |
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| 2 North Dakota |
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| 3 Noosed and Haloed Swear Words |
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| 4 Without You? |
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| 5 Snubbed |
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| 6 Heart Wrenching Man |
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| 7 Puerto Rico |
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| 8 At My Expense |
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| 9 This Week |
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| 10 I'm Sorry If Your Heart Has No More Room |
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| 11 Strange to Be Involved |
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| 12 Darling Don't Worry |
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| 13 On the Sneak |
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| 14 Came and Went |
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