Maniacal Laughter [Original recording reissued]

Bouncing Souls | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 11, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Chunksaah
• ASIN: B00005T60T
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,441 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

"This album incorporates the usual high-octane punk-rock punch tempered with the bands amazing wit and song craft savvy which make this one of their most popular releases."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of third generation punk rock, December 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Maniacal Laughter (Audio CD)

this album and 'the good the bad and the argyle' are two of the best punk rock albums ever put out by a band in the 90's. in a time filled with political punk rock and an ever-growing list of punk rock sub-geners (crust, grindcore, street, etc.) these guys made punk rock fun again. lyrics about beer girls and tv. the first two bouncing souls albums are better than their entire Epitath output combined. "Ballad of Johnny X" is my favorite song on this collection.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best, December 31, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Maniacal Laughter (Audio CD)

This was the first Bouncing Souls cd i ever got, and it's the best. The other albums are awesome, don't get me wrong, but this album is the best. Poppy enough to sing along to, hardcore enough to mosh to. It's over all a great cd, u can listen to it from beginging to end without stopping, My only complaint is it is extremely short.

1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars quick empty rock, November 14, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Maniacal Laughter (Audio CD)

Speed guitars and anthemic chants aside, one realizes the Bouncing Souls just don't have much to say. And it's disappointing. The big, dumb hooks wear off and you get the feeling they're just a bunch of lazy, idle hedonists. Dedicated to music? Yeah. But just how good IS the music? I mean, listen to it, most songs are about themselves, each other, and getting drunk and partying. It was a party record for mid-90s teenagers. Don't be tricked into thinking they're social outcasts and rebels because honest they're just like everybody else. They like to drink and party and rock. Kind of sounds like KISS or something eh? Which would be fine, if there was some social consciousness here.

Now, in their support they still manage to sound raw and gritty after all these years and they haven't become superstars (although their stuff is sold everywhere). In this way, you can appreciate the dude-next-door vibe all their songs give off. It's genuine and down-to-earth, but there's not much beyond that. If you're looking for a good time, stop here. If you like some meat to go along with your potatoes, move along.