Scarred But Smarter

Drivin N Cryin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001FVN
• 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: #82,881 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Virtually Unknown American Band, March 12, 2002

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B. Greer (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scarred But Smarter (Audio CD)

Kevn Kinney creates a landmark 80's, American release. Beautifully crafted, furious tunes that grab you by the scruff of your neck and toss you right into the tumultuous, mid-80's pit of Americountry/Punk-n-roll. If you appreciate bands like The Replacements, X, or Camper Van Beethoven you have to obtain Scarred But Smarter without hesitation. Here's your chance to add an amazing release of yet another virtually unknown American band to your collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I love this band, January 10, 2008

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Chris Kaiser (The comfort of home) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scarred But Smarter (Audio CD)

Kevin Kinney's voice is the reason I purchased the DnC CD's. The second reason is for the great musicianship and song writing. What more can you ask for?

4.0 out of 5 stars 80s Indie/College Rock, June 22, 2005

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L. B. Wisner "waster of time" (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scarred But Smarter (Audio CD)

Originally released on an Atlanta punk club's eponymous label--"688 Records"--drivin' n' cryin's debut record is a great example of college rock in the 1980s. While the aesthetic is similar to that of the Replacements, and the whole sounds as though recorded in someone's bathroom, Kinney's remarkably mature writing makes it essential listening for fans of the band or its leader nearly twenty years later. The top cuts include the title song, the punk thrash of "Keys to Me," the Garage/Folk/Psychedelia of "Another Scarlet Butterfly," and the blue-collar anthem, "Stand Up and Fight for It."