Crab Rangoon [Vinyl]

Mu330 | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (September 9, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asian Man
• ASIN: B000003OQ5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most excellent, here's why..., July 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Crab Rangoon (Audio CD)

This is perhaps MU330's finest album. Chumps on Parade presented MU330 in the full-bore glory of a very tight touring band (incredible vocal harmonies and horn lines, tempo changes, all out energy, and compositional complexity). For any other band, an accomplishment like Chumps would be nearly impossible to follow up... but Crab Rangoon manages to easily surpass it. However, this album does not stand out for the musical acrobatics. Instead, CR displays a notable maturity of songwriting. The loss of several members of the band (as well as the diagnosis of cancer in one of the key members) served to tighten the five current members musically and personally. As singer/songwriter/guitarist Dan Potthast stepped to the front of the band, MU330 evolved. The result is a less convoluted, more stripped down sound that focuses entirely on completely conscious, honest, and personal songwriting. Dan is probably one of the most under-rated songwriters around today. I don't see this as a ska album, I don't see MU330 as a ska band. The maturity of songwriting exhibited in Crab Rangoon moved them past the limited ska genre into one of the best rock bands playing the world right now. If you can appreciate that, you will love this album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Mu330 at their finest., January 29, 1999

By 

Steve Bolen ([e-mail]) (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crab Rangoon (Audio CD)

Okay. Chumps on Parade was great. I'll be the first one to admit that. It couldn't get any better, right? Wrong. Crab Rangoon is the best Mu330 album to date -- why, you ask? The maturity of the band from CoP days, to Crab Rangoon is unbelieveable. They went from punk-ska, to more of a lighter feel, and it makes all the difference. The band is at the top of the scene, and to not own this CD is blashpemy! :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best Mu330!, September 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crab Rangoon (Audio CD)

The other person that reviewed this CD is right...much to my surprise, Mu330 does get better from "Chumps on Parade" to "Crab Rangoon". Definitely add this to your collection, and put it right along side RBF's "Turn the Radio Off" and Less Than Jake's "Losing Streak" cuz this is quality ska and belongs in your playlist with such other great bands. Essential to anyone's ska collection!