Vee Vee

Archers of Loaf | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 1995)
• Original Release Date: March 6, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alias Records
• ASIN: B000001HVO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,886 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Step into the Light

2. Harnessed in Slums

3. Nevermind the Enemy

4. Greatest of All Time

5. Underdogs of Nipomo

6. Floating Friends

7. 1985

8. Fabricoh

9. Nostalgia

10. Let the Loser Melt

11. Death in the Park

12. The Worst Is Yet to Come

13. Underachievers March and Fight Song

Editorial Reviews

Review

"....[Their] punk schtick is all over the map, steeped in countrified classic rock and gleeful noise, with Crazy Horse and the Grateful Dead no less equal predecessors than the Dead Boys and the Clash....Never blank, never afraid to bleed." --Spin --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Product Description

The first full-length produced by Bob Weston, Vee Vee was a slight departure from the bombastic noisepop that characterized Archers of Loaf's previous work, and the album's success proved that the band wasn't just a flash in the pan. The album became their best-selling album to date and landed them on the covers of national publications and at the top of college radio charts across the country. "Harnessed in Slums" and "Greatest of All Time" became anthems of the underground and led to successful tours with the Flaming Lips and Weezer and international tours of Europe and Australia.

Remastered by Bob Weston and featuring new liner notes by Magnet magazine editor Eric Miller, physical copies of Vee Vee will include sixteen bonus tracks and new cover art re-imagined by graphic artist Jay Ryan. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Archers development Obvious with "Vee Vee", June 26, 2002

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N. Scott (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vee Vee (Audio CD)

The Archers of Loaf burst onto the indie/college scene in 1993 with the electric "Icky Mettle", receiving critical praise for their efforts. After releasing an EP that was truly a tease, they produced probably their best sounding album, if not their best. "Vee Vee" contains the catchy, melodic riffs that Mettle did, but with more crunch. The guitars are louder and seem to bark out the notes; the drums sound as though they're echoing throughout a large haunted house; the fluent bass seems to ride back and forth like a teeter-totter; and the voice of Eric Bachman (the gift behind the band) echoes and screams as though he's been trapped down a well for days. The formation of these performances is blended beautifully, tickling the senses with every listen. Such notables include "Harnessed in Slums", "Greatest of All Time", and "Let the Loser Melt". This is the album that turned me to a world of music I had no idea existed.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is this album a lost masterpiece of the Nineties?, November 30, 1999

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DJ Rix (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vee Vee (Audio CD)

Is this album a lost masterpiece of the Nineties? The Archers came growling out of the South with a series of brilliant, skewed singles (see The Speed of Cattle). Vee Vee was their first full length collection & it is loaded from beginning to end with bizarre humor, unpredictable song structures & a knack for self-examination one part Kurt Cobain & two parts pothead. They failed to take over the world, although they can still pack an East Coast club on a rumor because of their repertoire (which includes many ace instrumentals)& live chops. There isn't a weak cut on this collection. In fact, the album gets stronger until it flames into an amazing song, Let the Loser Melt, that lifts off as two minute instrumental before the second stage rocket ignites. Vee Vee closes with a perverse homage to all us geekoid underachievers who relate to The Archers of Loaf. Highly recommended.

DJ Rix WFMU

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars incredible indie rock, October 25, 1999

By 

Peter Grassi (Santa Clara - a weird historic town) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vee Vee (Audio CD)

The Archers are one of the finest bands I've ever heard, and certainly, one of the best live. And a good Archers song, like "Harnessed and Slums," becomes a classic by anyone's standard. This album is a masterpiece, and is by no means, an easy listen. The songs are very complex and when they grow on you, the genius is apparent.