We Care [Import]

Whale | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 1995)
• Original Release Date: August 1, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B000000W9G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,415 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Rock Insanity From Sweden, October 14, 2003

By 

Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Care (Audio CD)

The Swedish rock band Whale came about purely by accident in 1994, when a trio of friends, including singer Cia Berg, recorded the deliriously insane rocker, "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe," purely for fun. But the song caught on, and so did the wild music video that accompanied it, so Whale went on to make a full-length album, 1995's "We Care." This is one of my all-time favorite discs---a wild, wacky, exuberantly nutty rock album with bonecrunching guitars, super-slamming drums, uber-fat basslines, and Cia Berg's sultry voice, not to mention the great helpings of humour and sexual innuendo in the lyrics, and off-the-wall production & effects. In short: Whale are an awesome band (or should I say *were* an awesome band; I'll come to that in a moment). "Slobo Babe" put the group on the map, and you haven't really lived until you've heard this crazy little sucker of a track, but every song on this disc is a mindblower. Thrilling, outrageous rockers joining "Slobo Babe" include "That's Where It's At," "Pay For Me," "Eurodog," "I'll Do Ya," "I Miss Me," and "Born To Raise Hell." The band even have a breezy little acoustic number, "Kickin'," to kick things off (no pun intended), and the spacey cocktail lounge production of "I'm Cold." ALL terrific stuff.Sadly, Whale appear to be no more. They released a second album in 1998, "All Disco Dance Must End In Broken Bones," but they have not been heard from since, and their official website no longer responds, which is not a good sign. A terrible shame, because this band was simply phenomenal. Maybe they were TOO good, and they flamed out early. Who knows? But even if we never hear from Whale again, they've definitely earned a very special place in my music collection. "We Care" is quite possibly the most insane rock album ever recorded. It's a modern rock masterpiece, no question about it. Long live the mighty Whale!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars expirimental without inducing sleep, November 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: We Care (Audio CD)

"We Care" is one of the best electronic influenced albums I've heard. If Portishead and the Dickies got together, they would try and fail to make an album like this one. The layering of sounds and the groovy beats are enough to justify owning this album. The catchy songs, off-beat lyrics, and the way it sounds when played LOUD are reasons to put it in heavy rotation on your tape-deck on a long drive. If only Sweden exported more bands like Whale and fewer Volvos. . .

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great place to start, October 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: We Care (Audio CD)

The first album by swedish trio Whale is very good. Ofcourse there are the smash-hit "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe" but also tracks like "I'll Do Ya" and "Young Dumb and Full of Cum" will stick with you for a very long time. A great album with some nice varied tracks.