Skylab E.P.

Manplanet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 13, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00004U0DW
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,884 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Skylab

2. Ball of Twine

3. Jetpack

4. I, Robot

5. Better than this

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Main Complaint is It's Too Short!, August 9, 2000

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Astrogrrl (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skylab E.P. (Audio CD)

Trippy-hip lyrics, poppy beats great for practicing the lost art that is pogo, catchy guitar solos, infectious tunes that infiltrate your mind and leave you with Manplanet fever; this band is ear candy with added nutritional value. Forget Eminem, and grab this bag of Skittles-colored men who pound out power-pop like there's no tomorrow. Influenced by glam, early-80s rock, and a strong dose of Jetsons retro-chic, Manplanet takes on pressing modern-day issues such as space exploration, Minnesota landmarks, robot angst, and cheap sci-fi thrillers and emerges victorious in a flash of smoke. Of course, the only way to get the full Manplanet experience is to see them live, but for those of you who live outside their touring area, I suggest you buy this EP, light a couple sparklers, and dance the liner notes around in front of your face. If you don't wanna do that, just buy this EP.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3D Space Rock with a side of Action!, September 24, 2000

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Christopher (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skylab E.P. (Audio CD)

OK. I might be biased here but that seems to be the rule rather than the exception when it comes to this recently reformed quartet from Minneapolis. Having seen them live more times than I can remember, this band contiunes to rock me in that good-old-fashioned-way akin to a Southern Baptist Hoedown. No kidding. When Jefferson White steps to the mic and spins tales of deceptive televisions, falling space stations and that Minnesota roadside legend "The Worlds Largest Ball Of Twine" it sends shivers up my spine. Yes 5 songs is way too short, but, at the end of the day this CD will no doubt go down as the one which made the "Minneapolis Sound" vital and fun again. Just one listen to "I Robot" will have you humming Tim Crimsons' bass lick with overzealous joy. The emotional rocker "Better Than This" will make you want to become a rock star and "Jetpack" can make the most jaded anti-fun night club crowd jump for joy. Skylab the CD, unlike it's gravitationaly challanged counterpart, will continue in it's orbit for years to come! BUY IT NOW! ...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yep, February 26, 2002

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G. Marchand (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skylab E.P. (Audio CD)

I can't argue with any of these other reviewers -- this band is outstanding, and so is their CD. The "Weezer meets Devo" description is pretty accurate for the music, throwing in a measure of Tron for the subject matter... good, crazy stuff!

Definitely check out their live show -- I thought they were a gimmick band when they walked on stage, but they've got the chops and tunes to back up their appearance. And I've never seen a band incorporate pyro into their act in a bar as small as the one I saw them at...