A Melody Of Retreads And Broken Quills

Filthy Thievin' Bastards | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 25, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: BYO Records, Inc.
• ASIN: B00005QTBR
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,333 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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A Melody Of Retreads And Broken Quills by Filthy Thieving Bastards

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pub-Rock Kicks, September 20, 2002

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Justin Kennedy (Abingdon, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Melody Of Retreads And Broken Quills (Audio CD)

Like the other reviewer mentions, this album sounds more like the Swingin' Utters than FTB's first EP. It's more pub-rock, pre-punk than their Irish-inspired EP. The lyrics, at times psuedo-poetic, are inspired and really come off as being 100% sincere without being sappy or whiney. The production is excellent w/o being overproduced, and the overall feel of the album, though sometimes melancholic and lamenting, is cheerful and care-free. It's music about fun and it is fun. No cheesy Bl-128 , and no pretentious emo bull; straight-ahead pub-rock with a punk-rock attitude. If you like Swingin' Utters or this band's first EP, you should def check the album out. It won't disappoint!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Take Me to the Pub!, April 21, 2002

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"kalicorose" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Melody Of Retreads And Broken Quills (Audio CD)

This album is great, although not as good as Our Fathers Sent Us. It sounds a bit more like the Swingin' Utters, so it lost some of the unique flavor from the first album. But other than that, it is outstanding!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Side Project Work, December 7, 2004

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B. D Kiesling "wallacerockefeller" (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Melody Of Retreads And Broken Quills (Audio CD)

I unfortunately don't yet own the first EP, so I cannot compare this effort to their past work. However, I have been a fan of the Swingin Utters for quite some time now, so it wasn't too big of a leap to know I needed this album. I managed to get a few downloads back a few years ago, and I had been scouring the record shops in Madison for a good year before I broke down and bought it off the Net. It was worth it. The songs on this album are exceptional. I have always known the Swingin Utters to be one of the top punk bands from the West Coast, and this side project of theirs shows that they have the depth to try different styles and mix genres. This isn't much of a surprise if you have any of the Utters albums, but this collection of songs surpasses their previous efforts in my opinion. Counterfeit Cassius Clay, Wasting Away, and Killing Kind are the highlights for me, but there isn't a track that I ever skip by. This is simply a great all-purpose record that sounds good in just about ever situation. If you like the punk of the Swingin Utters, chances are you will like their side project.