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Play 9 Songs With Mr Quintron

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You don't have to even be a Christian to respect this album (I'm not). It's incredible that the Oblivians can fuse gospel and punk into something that rocks like hell and still doesn't sound like a parody of the either genre. It really sounds like they're possessed with something- be it god or the devil. This is the album that should've put a sock in Mxpx's mouth.

This is the capper to one of the best bands to see live in the world. This album is alittle cleaner than thier previous releases but it is still full of the love for the mud-soaked delta blues, that influenced the trio and their music, so sit back with a bottle of Maker's Mark and a pack of smokes in a rocking chair on the porch and let The Oblivians rock your soul childrens

In my humble opinion, this is one of the very best releases of 1997. The Oblivions storm through the gospel archive, searching for sin and salvation through primitive instrumental thrashing and inspired yowling. Mr. Quintron lays down a manic churchy organ groove on every track. If the Oblivions have truly broken up, I will wear black forever. [FYI- Mr. Quintron is a secretive musician / inventor who lives in a cave in New Orleans' 9th Ward with a foxy puppeteer named Miss Pussycat.]

WOW...this is the record i always knew they could make. by no means indicative of their earlier catalog (which are easily THE best garage rock records of the 90's) They slow the tempos for this set, enlist the legendary Mr. Quintron on the Hammond B-3 organ, recorded it in one session, and gave birth to a classic. Often cited as their "gospel" record, religion really isn't the point here. I've also heard the Oblivians labeled as "stupid Blues Explosion" songs. why, exactly? because Greg and Jack didn't shout "OBLIVIANS!!!" a thousand times during their sets, or "play the blues, punk!!!"

Whereas Mr. Spencer can sometimes seem like he's trying a bit too much, the Oblivians' soul came naturally, and this record is a prime example. "Live the Life" is the kind of song I want played at my funeral.

On one of their last albums the Oblivians teamed up with a certain Mr. Quintron. His organ adds a new dimension to the great cult band of the mid 1990's.
It doesn't have the speed and vibrancy of 'Popular Favorites' but for fans of garage gospel rock worth the low price

A major breakthrough for the (now-broken up?)Oblivians.

This is Oblivians' very best record. And the best blues-rock record that I know of.