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Product Details

  • Audio CD (February 25, 2003)
  • Original Release Date: February 25, 2003
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Local 638 Records
  • ASIN: B000089SG7
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #90,929 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Imagine '60s London dolly birds Lulu or Petula Clark fronting a power-punk trio of the Ramones school and you get a good sense of where Visqueen is coming from. Seattleite Rachel Flotard, like the aforementioned '60s thrushes, knows the score, but she doesn't waste time keeping score. The compassion of "My House" (she volunteers her home as a place to stay "because you've found a friend in me") and "Last to Know" (in which she professes to be "sorry that you're losing your heart and your dreams") seem genuine and refreshing. The unaffected spunk of Flotard's hook-filled songs are powered by chugging riffs and high-octane support from former Fastbacks bassist Kim Warnick and drummer Ben Hooker. The catchy likes of the slashing "Vaxxine" ("Take the sting out of my heart") and the punny "Omaha" ("You and me are mutual like Omaha") signal the arrival of a band that's smart, tart, and open hearted. --Steven Stolder


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1 cup sugar blasted vocals, 1 cup skin pounding drums, 1 cup thundering bass legend. Mix together in blender with crushed Joey Ramone. Serve chilled, over ice.

Produced by Barrett Jones (Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Melvins et al.)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Give "King Me" a listen, you won't be sorry!, September 20, 2003
By JoshEEE "josheee" (Bellevue WA USA) - See all my reviews
So, I went to Croc in Seattle a few weeks expecting to see a "secret" REM show. So did 1000 other people. Although all of the members of REM were wandering around the club, they never actually played a set. Peter Buck got on stage and played a few songs with the opening band, but that was it. A lot of people who came just for REM were bummed. What a waste of the cover charge right?

Ordinarily, this would be the case, and I would be one of those people....but one of the opening bands made it all worthwhile.

Visqueen came out on stage with a fresh sound you don't hear much these days. They sound a lot like a punkier version of Letters to Cleo, their songs are really lighthearted and upbeat.

I was instantly interested, and got up from my table to go into the club and see who was making the interesting music. I was surprised to see only a three piece band on stage.

Within 3 songs, I knew I had to buy the CD...and I listened to it the next day at work. Then I listened to it again. And again.

Get it, folks. It rocks. If you like Letters to Cleo or the Donnas, you're going to love these guys. It's something a little different than all the rest of the stuff the radio is pushing down your throats right now.

That night was the first time I heard them, and it was kind of by accident. I've been enjoying their music ever since.

Next time I see them, it will be on purpose. Hopefully it's soon.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just a blast, November 26, 2003
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At my age(44) I don't often hit block parties and clubs playing indie music, but these guys totally made me glad I did. Absolute power pop with slashing guitar, husky sexy vocals and sunny lyrics. One of those CDs that you never get tired of listening to...The oft-cited Ramones analogy doesn't do them justice, since the songs aren't all about drugs and death; both their lyrics and song structures are more diverse and less predictable. Visqueen ain't complex or highly produced; I'd call 'em punk with a human face.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Recipe for an Amazing Rockasserole, February 26, 2003
By Kyle Warnick (Bellevue, WA United States) - See all my reviews
Ingredients:
-1 ex-Fastback (the veteran)
-1 ...-kicking drummer (the ... kicker)
-1 vampish, yet funny, lead singer who plays blistering guitar and has a voice that can melt Smirnoff Ice (The Queen)
Directions:
-Add a pinch of The Runaways, Cheap Trick, Veruca Salt, Foo Fighters and The Ramones
-Stir in popsmart songcraft and generous helpings of brilliant wordplay and a little tongue-in-cheek fun
-Mix with Barrett Jones' (Foo Fighters) energetic production
-Cook at 500 degrees for no longer than 3:20 per song
-Serve with earplugs, generic beer, bubblegum and a supped-up Camaro with flames on the hood
Serves: good pop music for good pop people!

All Hail The 'Queen! Easily one of the best rock albums you can spend your $ on this year.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A little repetitive
I would recommend picking a couple of your favorite songs and skipping the rest. If you have a song or two off King Me as part of a random compilation or the whole CD as part of... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Mark B.

5.0 out of 5 stars Visqueen rocks out!
If you are too pretentious to enjoy good rock music, ::looks at negative reviews and coughs loudly:: then you probably shouldn't listen to this album. Read more
Published on March 5, 2005 by N. Stover

5.0 out of 5 stars Power Pop is Alive and Well
From start to finish an excellent offering. Is it possible to wear out a CD? I'm going to find out with this disc. Also, don't miss them live. Read more
Published on September 29, 2004 by J. Hagan

1.0 out of 5 stars booooooooooring
simple really. bad.

do they have more than 1 riff?? amateur effort all round

Published on May 3, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Yeah! Vasqueen Take the Sting out!
pardon me for retreating to an overused phrase, but:

This CD ROCKS!

Short Review - Great stuff, buy it now! Read more

Published on April 13, 2004 by C. Butler

2.0 out of 5 stars Sorry Seattle..
I was disappointed with this purchase. "Vaxxine" got me excited for this disc, but sadly, the remaining songs don't compare to the fire of the lead track. Read more
Published on January 29, 2004 by Visnyk

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Rock
There's truly something to be said for an album that simply rocks out.

My first exposure to Visqueen was actually not listening to them, it was reading about them. Read more

Published on November 15, 2003 by Richard Stoehr

5.0 out of 5 stars I think I'm addicted to this CD
My cousin from Seattle visits me this summer and brings King Me as a gift. Now, I'm thoroughly convinced I'll never stop listening to this CD. Read more
Published on September 25, 2003 by James P. Masters Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this CD!
I bought "King Me" a few weeks ago and the only time I've taken it out of my CD player in my vehicle was to move it to my CD player at work, and vice versa. Read more
Published on July 31, 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new....
I decided to listen to this cd because David Fricke of "Rolling Stone" suggested it. I have to say I was kinda disappointed. Read more
Published on July 15, 2003 by N. Kuppalli

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