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Dishwalla

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 11, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B000009QQE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,970 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Southern California's Dishwalla are a lot like a serial killer. A la the most cunning sociopath, the group disguises dark intentions in a swirling head-swim of charming guitar notes and a volley of regular-joe vocals. It's music that fits right into a crowded playlist (witness the success of "Counting Blue Cars")--pop-gilded rock that doesn't mean any real harm. Get close enough to it, though, and its knife is unsheathed and glinting. We're talking trenchcoat-sinister. There's a tangible creepiness running through the suggestive, lumbering melodies and in the effortless, disarming murmur of front-stalker J.R. Richards. Richards somehow manages to instill threat into lines like "Staring at the wall because you know it understands" and "Nothing in motion, and I'm satisfied / No disappointment, until I wake up." Huge power chords roil and groan beneath him, enhancing the hypnotic effect--probably the same spell Mowgli felt as Kaa the python tightened his "Trust in Me" coils around him. Strange to think that Dishwalla's most intriguing feature is its, well, strangeness. But it's true! One listen to a violet processional such as "Truth Serum" and you fall in line behind it, raptly moving to the beat. And by then it's too late to escape. --Tom Lanham

People
Take away some of the decidedly '90s-style techno effects and this album of power anthems sounds like something by Journey.…

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Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars? c'mon people, April 10, 2000

By	Ryan Kendrick (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This is not a bad CD by any measure, and you need a measure to rate a CD. Nearly any Dishwalla Fan Would say that "Pet Your Friends" is better, and then seemingly proceed to give them both the same 5 stars. I have given this CD the fairest most objective assesment I can based on many different aspects. I have also owned it for 6 months and listed to it at least 15 times all the way through. and when all is said and done, 3 stars is what I give, because I know these guys (If not other bands) are capable of better. By giving every disc 5 stars, its nearly impossible for those shopping to find the best first choice. If they Make the wrong first choice they may not buy another from that artist, so you do not nescesarrily help the artist buy automatically giving everything 2 thumbs up.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Honestly, the best Dishwalla album and one of the best ever!, November 30, 2003

By	Dave Dickerson (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

There are tons of great reviews already, but I just want to reiterate the point - if you are a fan of 90's rock, or of the Dishwalla "hit", or of bands such as Flickerstick, please, please give this album a listen. It has it's own unique vibe, like it is strung out or drunk at a party, and it is both haunting and rocking at the same time! The words to describe it escape me, just amazing! I am no Dishwalla fanboy, Pet Your Friends isn't one of my faves, but I guarantee And You... will both surprise and delight, especially if you are in a melancholy mood - it is absolutely perfect soundtrack music to a lonely night. Give it a try!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dishwalla... best kept secret to the music world, April 25, 2002

By	Tim Angus (Coatesville, PA) - See all my reviews

Where should I start, this album is unforgetable from start to finish. To be honest, I didn't like "Counting Blue Cars" that much when it first came out. But then it grew on me. Then when "Once In a While" came out, I knew this group was awesome. I bought AYTYKWLA the second week in release and basically listened to nothing but "Once In a While." Then, one day, sitting in my room after a horrible day at school, I listened to the whole album for once and I was mezmorized. It's like J.R. Richards wrote the songs based on my life. By far this album is number one in my book. Now that Opaline has been released, it may fall to number two. "Until I Wake Up" is reason enough to buy this album. It has become a fan favorite and the lyrics are unmatched by any other song writer. Don't listen to the other reviewers that say this album has bad lyrics. They must listen to bands like Blink 182 and Limp Bizket that dumb down the music world. If this album did not fall victim to A&M's merge with Interscope, this band would have easily won a Grammy.