Freak on Ica

Girls Against Boys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 2, 1998)
• Original Release Date: June 2, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B000007OSS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,787 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best GVSB Album To Date, July 15, 2003

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This review is from: Freak on Ica (Audio CD)

Please don't believe any hardcore "indie" review on here that portrays this album as a some kind of sell-out. I am a die-hard GVSB fan, and have been for a long time, going all the way back to 80's vs. 90's and Tropic of Scorpio. This is, without a doubt in my mind, their best album yet, and they've only added to their hard-driving music with some additional electronica sounds here. They've taken their music to a much higher level with this album, in my humble opinion. I can't recommend this CD enough.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Future rock, April 9, 2002

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Roland66x "Roland" (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freak on Ica (Audio CD)

I bought this CD when I heard GVSB were opening for Garbage on the 1998 Version 2.0 tour, and I figured if Garbage was taking them on tour they'd have to be at least kind of good. Plus I wanted to hear some of their songs before I sat through their entire set, so that way if they were bad at least they'd be familiar.

Well, it actually IS good. Not exactly essential, but good, very well put together, and at least a litle bit innovative. Kind of like electronica-rock, or future-rock, with a lot of pulsing synthesizers and a lot of breathy, vocals, like the lead singer has been smoking way too many cigarettes. The best tracks, as you might expect, are the first 5 or so, and then things aren't quite as hot, although all the songs on here are solid. If I have any complaints it would have to be that all the songs kind of sound the same, and that the guy needs to stop singing in such a breathy, whispery voice all the time and just let loose a bit. It seems like he's maybe trying a bit too hard to be cool. Regardless, I'd definately recommend it, if nothing more than to hear their unique varient of rock. Its better than the latest Nickelback album, that's for sure.

Oh by the way, I thought they were absolutely terrible live, Park Avenue was the only song that they played halfway decently.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars cool band, January 10, 2002

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Drew Dahle (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freak on Ica (Audio CD)

I don't own any other GVSB albums so I don't know if it's as good as their other cd's. I think that they have a cool & original sound. they're electronic with sounding techno-ish(which isn't bad). my favorite song is roxy though they all rock.
though all their songs are good I like the more melodic ones(roxy,psycho future,etc.)if your into original artists GVSB won't disapoint.