FYI when this came out it was the sheeeee-ite, in the right circles of course. Another selling point is they are all crazy good musicians and the best live band I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot. Good, honest review though and do us all a favor by reviewing their upcoming 2024 album, the singles are great.
What a lot of people don't know is that this record was mostly already recorded when they got their deal. They recorded songs each time they had money to get studio time. It was completely funded by the band before they had a deal. So, they compiled what were essentially demos when they got their deal and released this record. Jim had an uncanny ability to write extremely catchy, simple, tunes. He was a force of nature when it came to writing. What they truly excelled at was the live show. They were incredibly intense and energetic live. You can only get that good by putting in the time and MI did put in the time. Check out their 3rd major release, Freak City Soundtrack, which gives a glimpse into what they were like live.
Nice to see someone reacting to this amazing band! Imprint is a reference to a permanently scarring stabbing/slashing incident that happened to the vocalist.
Probably the only music I listen now. He’s the last train of the great 80’s 90’s and 60’s. Creativity on music nowadays kinda of full. Today’s music is all about commercial and profits. Music have to be within 3mins to suits radio broadcast.
Well I'm about to get upset From watchin' my TV Checkin' out the news Until my eyeballs fail to see I mean to say that every day Is just another rotten mess And when it's gonna change, my friend Is anybody's guess [Chorus] So I'm watchin' and I'm waitin' Hopin' for the best Even think I'll go to prayin' Every time I hear 'em sayin' That there's no way to delay that trouble comin' every day No way to delay that trouble comin' every day Wednesday I watched the riot I seen the cops out on the street Watched 'em throwin' rocks and stuff And chokin' in the heat Listened to reports About the whisky passin' 'round Seen the smoke and fire And the market burnin' down Watched while everybody on his street would take a turn To stomp n' smash n' bash n' crash n' slash n' bust n' burn And I'm watchin' and I'm waitin' Hopin' for the best Even think I'll go to prayin' Every time I hear 'em sayin' That there's no way to delay that trouble comin' every day No way to delay that trouble comin' every day [Verse 3] Well, you can cool it, you can heat it Cause, baby, I don't need it Take your TV tube and eat it 'N all that phony stuff on sports 'N all the unconfirmed reports You know I watched that rotten box Until my head begin to hurt From checkin' out the way The newsman say they get the dirt Before the guys on channel so-and-so And further, they assert That any show they'll interrupt To bring you news if it comes up They say that if the place blows up They will be the first to tell Because the boys they got downtown Are workin' hard and doin' swell And if anybody gets the news before it hits the street They say that no one blabs it faster Their coverage can't be beat And if another woman driver Gets machine-gunned from her seat They'll send some joker with a Brownie And you'll see it all complete So I'm watchin' and I'm waitin' Hopin' for the best Even think I'll go to prayin' Every time I hear 'em sayin' That there's no way to delay That trouble comin' every day No way to delay That trouble comin' every day [Bridge] Hey, you know something people? I'm not black but there's a whole lots a times I wish I could say I'm not white [Verse 4] Well, I seen the fires burnin' And the local people turnin' On the merchants and the shops Who used to sell their brooms and mops And every other household item Watched a mob just turn and bite 'em And they say it served 'em right Because a few of them are white And it's the same across the nation Black and white discrimination Yellin' "You can't understand me!" 'N all that other jazz they hand me In the papers and TV And all that mass stupidity That seems to grow more every day Each time you hear some nitwit say He wants to go and do you in Cause the color of your skin Just don't appeal to him (No matter if it's black or white) Because he's out for blood tonight [Verse 5] You know we got to sit around at home And watch this thing begin But I bet there won't be many Live to see it really end Cause a fire in the street Ain't like a fire in the heart And in the eyes of all these people Don't you know that this could start On any street in any town In any state if any clown Decides that now's the time to fight For some ideal he thinks is right And if a million more agree There ain't no Great Society As it applies to you and me Our country isn't free And the law refuses to see If all that you can ever be Is just a lousy janitor Unless your uncle owns a store You know that five in every four Just won't amount to nothin' more Gonna watch the rats go across the floor And make up songs about being poor [Outro] "Blow your harmonica, son!"
I saw Tad many times in the early 90s and even saw them open for Primus. I went to Tad's record release party for Inhaler. Gruntruck was playing the party. It was at the Crocodile Cafe. Me and my buddy got kicked out for smoking weed in the venue so we walked outside and there was a line around the block for people trying to get in but it was invite only so they weren't getting in. We smoked the rest of the bowl in front of them and then walked back in because we had the invite. That felt kind of rock and roll LOL
