Indie/Alternative Review – Page 286

General Public – Rub It Better – Review

May 1, 1995

Ex-pats of the English Beat pretty much picks up where they left off (slick, Westernized reggae/steel drum stuff) with a little Stone Roses thrown in.

Filter – Short Bus – Review

May 1, 1995

“Hey man, Nice shot” was on the Demon Knight soundtrack and got so much radioplay, the release date was pushed up to now.

Universal Joint – Review

May 1, 1995

Addictive female vocals and lush musical arrangements, subtle complex guitarwork supported by a muscular, throbbing bass and a wildman on drums.

Fade – I Lied – Review

May 1, 1995

Nice stoner music. Trippy guitars, rich production and mellow, swaying rhythms. Like Cure’s The Top.

Tulips – Night of the Hunter – Review

May 1, 1995

The crunching tone of the guitar dominates the album, while the percussion and vocals add a complementing sound that rounds out each song.

Tugboat Annie – Superfriends – Review

May 1, 1995

f Tugboat Annie were one of the four elements they’d be air, specifically the smog-free, thin, cold air high above our everyday lives.

Triple Fast Action – Ronnie’s Pant’s – Review

May 1, 1995

Mid-tempo pop punk that sounds more like indie guitar rock than punk. Nice sub poppy chords in the chorus, but not much in-your-faceness.

Duran Duran – Thank You – Review

May 1, 1995

Thank You pays homage to Elvis Costello, Public Enemy, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Temptations, plus hidden classics by Led Zeppelin and Lou Reed.

Tipili – Christmas Vacation EP – Review

May 1, 1995

Lo-Fi, bedroom pop that sounds like the vocals are recorded at the wrong speed. Nice guitar work and honest lyrics. For a crappy recording, this is nice.

Thurston Moore – Psychic Hearts – Review

May 1, 1995

Thurston Moore put out a solo album and it sounds like… the guitarist from Sonic Youth. Predictable, but I like it.