Stomping Ground [ENHANCED] [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Goldfinger

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 28, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 28, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B00004S58Z
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #145,224 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. I'm Down

2. Pick a Fight

3. Carry On

4. End of the Day

5. Don't Say Goodbye

6. Counting the Days

7. Bro

8. San Simeon

9. You Think It's a Joke

10. Forgiveness

11. Margaret Ann

12. Get Away

13. 99 Red Balloons

14. Donut Dan

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Fans of Goldfinger's likable ska hit "Here in My Bedroom" have a surprise in store on Stomping Ground: there's nary a ska tune on the record. Still, the SoCal punk attitude and general vibe of this smart, high-energy band remain intact. Singer John Feldmann delivers the goods à la Green Day or Rancid through rapid-fire, slightly snotty vocal stylings atop smart and memorable punk-pop melodies. But Stomping Ground, the quartet's first full-length collection since 1997's Hang-Ups, boasts a heavier bent, thanks in part to the addition of bassist Kelly LeMieux (Feldmann's former partner in an early '90s metal-leaning outfit). "End of the Day," with its marching-style chorus and frenetic verses is moshable and memorable, while "Bro" melds Limp Bizkit with Suicidal Tendencies. The cover of Nena's "99 Red Balloons" is fun, but the band fares well on its own, especially on the winning and less-frenetic "Margaret Ann" and the pull-no-punches "Get Away." Stomping Ground may be ska-free, but Goldfinger's music still leaves the listener shaken and stirred. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars courtney c buck is wrong, April 3, 2000

By	Nick Danger (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

I bought this CD the day it came out and I am happy to say it is excellent. I am a 20 year old punk fan, so maybe I am not as wise as other customers, but my opinion rests: Goldfinger cannot go wrong, and this album is no exception. Maybe Courtney C Buck should realize that Goldfinger is growing up and growing out of the traditional generic punk sound, just like NOFX has been doing (THE DECLINE, etc.). So, if you want some totally original (and complex) music that falls somewhere between punk rock and pop, check this out. Their cover of 99 Red Balloons, like all of their other covers, is incredible. This is a must buy for the mature punk rocker like myself.

p.s. They do an awesome live show, too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How can you not like this??, September 2, 2000

By	"avsmike" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

As I read the different reviews of this CD, really the only reviewers that gave it less than 4 stars, I found out, didn't like it because it didn't remind them of "Hang-Ups". YA THINK??? That's kinda the point, people. There are no ska songs on the album, and so if you are expecting to hear mellow Goldfinger, maybe this album's not for you. But for the rest of us who appreciate Goldfinger's unique sound, whether hardcore punk or mellow ska, we know just how great this CD is. From the great sounding "I'm Down", to the catchy "99 Red Balloons", they rock all throughout the CD, and I don't think there is a song on here I don't like. They still keep their sense of humor on "Donut Dan". This is a MONUMENTAL CD. Usually I don't use big words like monumental, but this is a special CD! Buy it and you will enjoy it. That simple.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time, June 6, 2000

By	"tomvista" (the Left Coast) - See all my reviews

Have we waited long enough or what. 3 years feals like such a long to to wait for some new material, but it's worth it. They're not singing the same songs we've heard a thousand times, either. This disk is packed with awesome new tracks to bounce around to at the stop light. "San Simeon" can give anyone a sence of hometown pride, even if it isn't there home town, and "Forgiveness" is a track for everyone who's ever screwed anything up. Any Goldfinger fan can tell that this disk doesn't need any ska hit's like "Here in YOUR Bedroom" because there's plenty of punk rawk to keep 'em happy.