Happy Accidents

Doughboys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1993)
• Original Release Date: July 23, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Restless Records
• ASIN: B000003BHA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,527 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gone, not forgotten!, September 12, 2001

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justin nelson (visalia, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Accidents (Audio CD)

Music like this just isn't aroung anymore. They use everything they have. Great song structure, searing leads, vocals that tear into you, and heartfelt lyrics. Fan's of Samiam should like this band. Long gone but never forgotten!

4.0 out of 5 stars great power pop, March 10, 2011

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C. Wolf - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Accidents (MP3 Download)

this is a great power pop, emo whatever record. if you dig sweet harmonies/melodies, buffalo tom and early emo-bands, you will definetly like it, although it's slightly overproduced.

5.0 out of 5 stars ESSENTIAL Power-Pop Listening, January 13, 2006

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Jonathan D. Scott "Sonic Reducer" (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Accidents (Audio CD)

I have to agree with the other reviewers, but for slightly different reasons. I can see that one reviewer compared the Doughboys to Samiam....but I can see that he wrote his review the day after the WTC terror attacks, so I'll assume that he was out of his mind. A better comparison would be for you to consider Husker Du (but far more upbeat with better drumming)crossed with Tommy Keene.

Pound for Pound, I consider this album to be the best power-pop album of the early 1990's. Even considering the over-produced style of the album, which actually makes the album sound 'underproduced,' the production quality can't make you over look the fact that just about every song on this album is excellently composed. But make no mistake, this album doesn't sound like a mainstream band in the making, this just sounds like straight out college rock.

Great guitarists, excellent drumming....but most importantly, even distribution between Kastner and Cummins in terms of songwriting. I've always felt that the best Doughboys song is 'Intravenus de Milo,' ironic because Cummins is the contributor who is most often overlooked in this band. This album was a soundtrack for my high school years, and 15 years later it stills has kick to it. Ah...longing for a time when indie/punk/power-pop bands actually knew how to write songs and create their own sounds.