When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again

Bassholes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: In the Red Records
• ASIN: B00000C2I4
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,448 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #29 in Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Bass

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3.0 out of 5 stars Has some great lyrics, but lacks the charm of other work, January 14, 1999

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Michael Shecket (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again (Audio CD)

I previously had heard the Bassholes' first album, Blue Roots, before I picked up this one. I loved that album to death, but this album doesn't quite do it for me so much. First off, this is much more of a punk album that seeks to blow out your eardrums, more or less. Secondly, this studio recording lacks the warmth and DIY feel of the first album's 4-track sound. Finally, this disc lacks the memorable riffs of Blue Roots, except for the inferior new versions of "Judge Harsh Blues" and "Nakema" included. On the plus side, though, the lyrics are hilarious as always.

3.0 out of 5 stars More Polished and Conventional Than Their Other Records, October 14, 2005

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410 - See all my reviews

This review is from: When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again (Audio CD)

The Bassholes have spewed out a remarkable body of ragged, dirty basement punk blues, full of savage, barbed-wire guitar bursts and venomous lyrics. Don Howland was doing this sort of thing when most modern "garage" rockers were in their pre-teen metal days, so he has had plenty of time to hone his vision and carve a unique niche in this overpopulated genre.

When this record came out many hailed it as the ultimate Bassholes record, as it was more professionally recorded than the rest of their output. And while the audio fidelity is nice, the performances don't really shine through. To me the Bassholes are at their mightiest when sounding loose and out of control, so loud that their amps can't really contain or handle the energy. Here a bunch of the songs come off a little stiff as if they were worried they might break some of the fancy china in the recording studio. Maybe they just weren't having a good day, something you can't really afford in a high-budget recording affair. It's certainly not a bad record, just one that suffers next to its company.

20 or 30 years from now, your kids or grandkids might sift through you record collection, giggling about how corny Green Day sounds. If they come upon the Bassholes, they might be curious, bewildered or scared...and that'll be a good thing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Gooood, October 15, 2004

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J. Krall "Horror/Bizarro/Noir Author" (Noir Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again (Audio CD)

Yah, this isn't as rough and raw as Blue Roots or Deaf Mix, but it grows on ya and does have some GREAT tracks.. "She Came on the Bus" is awesome. YAAAAAHHHHHHH
look for a new bassholes full length as well as a collection of their first 6 singles.. out in nov/dec!