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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An all-time favorite, July 15, 2000
Sponge's debut album wowed me when it first came out. I had heard their single "Plowed" on the radio and decided to give it a shot. After nearly 6 years of owning this cd, it remains one of my all time favorites. Their ability to emotionally move you with their tunes is absolutely wonderful. Vinnie's voice is awesome, emotionally wailing out his lyrics which are (in most cases) very creative and fairly deep in meaning. His voice also remains one of my favorites, being able to rasp it out on some tracks and be extremely soothing on others. My favorite track on this album by far is "Drownin". The depressing lyrics on this track and the way he sings them can easily lead one to tears in my opinion. Other favorites of mine are "Giants", the hidden track, "Rotting Pinata", and "Rainin". If you're looking for an excellent heartfelt album with that early 90s rock/alternative sound, this will definitely be a cd you will enjoy, so add it to your collection.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Most Emotional CD, ever., April 5, 2004
Last year, it was summer, and I was just laying around. I was flipping through channels and I came across the Music Choice channels, and I left it on the Rock channel. Well, it was on this channel that I had heard one of the most emotional and peacefully-powerful songs. It was Plowed by none other than Sponge. When I heard this song, I fell in love with it and waited for it to come on again. For some reason, though, I finally bought it in January.This whole cd is an emotional headrush of love, sadness, and guilt. Every song pushes a completely different emotion into your mind. The cd starts with Pennywheels, which is a mellow and calm way to start the cd. Then it goes to the up-beat and exiting Rotting Pinata. Next it goes to Giants, a track that almost screams sadness and sorrow. Neena Menasha is another powerful, yet mellow song. Miles is sweet song that almost forces a guilty feeling upon you after listening to it. Then there's Plowed. Well, not much can be said about this song that hasn't been said. It is so emotional and gives you a sense of pride once it's over. Not many songs can do this. Drownin' is a song that truly is a sad song and is basically a way of saying this part of the cd is the sad part. Molly is my absolute favorite song of all time. This song is based on the movie Sixteen Candles with Molly Ringwald. This song actually made me go out and rent Sixteen Candles just so I could understand the song. Molly gives off a vibe of love and passion, and it is one that shall go down in my history books. Fields is the next song and is a great song with a great mood and lyrics. The somewhat final song is Rainin'. This song may very well be one of the saddest songs ever. The guitars are perfect with this song, they give off such a sad feeling. The actual last song is supposedly called Candy Corn. But, that doesn't matter because this song is the perfect ending to the cd. This song is peaceful and almost a way of coming to terms with all of the emotions you've felt along the way. The sound effects are very organic and add a sense of comfort. If you are thinking of buying this cd, please do. This is possibly one of the coolest cds I have ever heard. It is so emotional that you may very well have to fight back tears when listing.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
another hidden 90s gem, April 23, 2005
10 years later, this cd still rocks harder than a lot of forgettable mainstream stuff right now. These guys rocked when I saw them in the summer of 1995 with Letters to Cleo & Ned's Atomic Dustbin (Ned's, whom I had particularly taken a liking to at the time as well). I was a bit annoyed however when "Rotting Pinata" came on & guys started moshing... stepping on my toe hard, ow! It was really good nontheless, & I had worn this cd out by the end of the summer, I thought it was that good. Mmmmm, looking at some of these reviews, maybe other people expected every song to sound like "Plowed"...which is a good song, yes, but c'mon, NOT EVERY SONG HAS TO SOUND LIKE A HIT!! I guess some of these other songs sounded a bit moodier & darker, or maybe they are too diverse...or maybe the songs are too emotional, or maybe cuz they didn't immediately sound like another band, I dunno... there's nothing wrong any of those. End ranting, on with the songs.
1. Pennywheels - whatta GREAT opener... kinda slow at first, I always made the mistake of cranking up my stereo too loud to hear it & THEN the loud parts comes crashing in... very very good.
2. Rotting Pinata - catchy CATCHY guitar riff.. & don't ask me
what "Rotting Pinata" means, I didn't care, I just loved it.
3. Giants - nice slower track to keep things interesting...
& another catchy guitar riff
4. Neenah Menasha - this was my FAVORITE track by far... the spiraling bassline, the crunchy guitar riff, it just rocks. Whoever said there wasn't a song as good as "Plowed" on this album is WRONG!!!
5. Miles - another good mid-tempo track
6. Plowed - of course, the 1st alterna-radio "hit"
7. Drownin' - nice acoustic intro
8. Molly - if you couldn't remember who did "16 Candles down
the drain", look no longer (though I'm assuming most people who
come in here do)
9. Fields - coming after "Molly", one of the more 'happier'
sounding songs, but still with some dark undertones as he
repeats "Save me from myself". This could've been another
radio single, if you ask me.
10. Rainin' - with the memorable line "it's rainin' in my house", you can't help but notice that this whole album is a little more emotional than originally conceived
11. Unknown
Overall, a VERY good underrated band & album. The lyrics are worth checking out as well. I'll admit my teenage self listened to the 1st half a little more than the 2nd (mainly cuz I had usually listened to it while driving & had gotten somewhere by then), but don't ignore the 2nd half. I agree with another reviewer, the guitars are noticeably good here.. ranging from lyrical to heavy. Also recommended are Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Hum, & Failure... more underrated goodies *sigh*.
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