On this, their first album with their original lineup in eighteen years, Veruca Salt has returned with a sound very reminiscent of their \u201890s heyday, but with a modern spin. The dual vocals\/guitars of Louise Post and Nina Gordon sound as strong as they ever did, and this 14 track collection proves that they were one of the most unsung alt rock groups of the \u201890s.<\/p>\n
First single \u201cLaughing In The Sugar Bowl\u201d is one of those quick blasts of pure rock that sounds as great as \u201cSeether\u201d did back in 1994. The opening track, \u201cThe Gospel According To Saint Me,\u201d is a modern take on their classic sound that sounds pretty good, driven as always by bassist Steve Lack and the unabashed sloppiness of drummer Jim Shapiro. \u201cBlack And Blonde\u201d immediately strikes me as something that would\u2019ve sounded right at home on Eight Arms To Hold You<\/i>, very riff-heavy and dynamic. Apparently, many of these songs were started in preparation for a third record or as demos back in the \u201890s; it\u2019s amazing to hear how heavy and thunderous they sound after getting fleshed out and finished. Reuniting with American Thighs<\/i> producer Brad Wood has really worked wonders for this band; they sound as strong and loud as any real American rock band on the radio now.<\/p>\n
There are several mediocre songs like \u201cPrince Of Wales,\u201d but it\u2019s still great to hear Post and Gordon\u2019s vocals co-mingling like they used to. \u201cCome Clean Dark Thing\u201d is the sound of Veruca Salt now, and while it\u2019s pretty dark and gloomy, the band has always blazed their own path. \u201cLove You Less\u201d is another interesting standout with some strong lyrics and great vocals from Nina and Louise. \u201cThe Museum Of Broken Relationships\u201d was previously released as a Record Store Day 7\u201d and was a great way to launch their comeback. \u201cTriage\u201d is one of the most fuzz-heavy, grungy throwback tracks on the record, harkening back to Veruca Salt of old. Anyone who grew up loving their first two records is going to love this one, without a dash of irony.<\/p>\n
Seventeen years have passed since Nina originally left the band, and with plenty of time to patch up their differences and come back to life, I think it\u2019s fair to say that the band has done a hell of a job. Fans of great \u201890s alternative rock should rejoice at one of the most astonishing comebacks in recent memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":32434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[5977],"rating":[5615],"class_list":["post-44193","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-veruca-salt","rating-rating-b"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=44193"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=44193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}