The Replacements, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, Bob Stinson, Chris Mars, Slim Dunlap, Bash and Pop, The Ergs, Hi Ho Six Shooter, Basement Black, Drunken Boat, Off With Their Heads, Blotto, Modern Machines, Druglords of the Avenues, The Tim Version, The Queers, Tiltwheel, Whiskey Sunday, North Lincoln, The Obsoletes, Against Me!, J. Page, The Draft, Thomas Barnett & Rob Huddleston, Jason White, The Urchin, This is My Fist, Drag the River and Almighty Do Me a Favor.
The Replacements were loadie geniuses, beautiful fuck ups and some of the
most inspirational foul mouths in the last 30 years of rock and roll. 1-2-3-4 Go!
has assembled 23 bands of the mats illegitimate sons and daughters who are
in their own ways carrying on their legacy to pay tribute to a band that helped
spawn them. Tributes can be tricky territories to navigate. A lot of times you're
jumping in because you're a fan of the band being covered or you like some of
the bands doing the covering. Most of the time you find yourself waste deep in a
load of haphazardly assembled tracks that might as well be karaoke versions of
the originals. Luckily this one carries off what tributes rarely do...it captures the
spirits of all the bands involved including the original artist with out sacrificing the
hearts of either. Long time Replacements fans who have no idea who any of
these bands are will get a good sampler of whats going on in independent
rock'n'roll from all over the US and Japan and fans of the bands doing the
covering are going to get an amazing introduction to the songs of their new favorite
band. All tracks are previously unreleased and exclusive to this release. Artwork
by Cristy Road!
So we're giving you edited clips in the player up above of a few songs but you can check out 30 second clips of every song by clicking the links below!
1. The Ergs - I'm in Trouble | MP3 2. Hi Ho Six Shooter - If Only You Were Lonely | MP3 3. Basement Black - Raised in the City | MP3 4. Drunken Boat - Kids Don't Follow | MP3 5. Off With Their Heads - Goddamn Job | MP3 6. Blotto - Color Me Impressed | MP3 7. Modern Machines - Mr. Whirly | MP3 8. Druglords of the Avenues - Favorite Thing | MP3 9. The Tim Version - Nowhere Is My Home | MP3 10. The Queers - Unsatisfied | MP3 11. Tiltwheel - Skyway | MP3 12. Whiskey Sunday - Can't Hardly Wait | MP3 13. North Lincoln - On The Bus | MP3 14. The Obsoletes - Waitress In The Sky | MP3 15. Against Me! - Bastards of Young | MP3 16. J. Page - Left of the Dial | MP3 17. The Draft - Little Mascara | MP3 18. Thomas Barnett & Rob Huddleston - Here Comes a Regular | MP3 19. Jason White - Torture | MP3 20. The Urchin - Rock'n'Roll Ghost | MP3 21. This is My Fist - Beer For Breakfast | MP3 22. Drag The River - Portland | MP3 23. Almighty Do Me a Favor - Treatment Bound | MP3
Buy our new EP and make out with one of us for free! (Coupon required, offer excludes those 55 +, offer expires 12.1.09). iTunes link: http://miniurl.com/21328
All the bands here have their heads screwed on right! The Mats ruled then and now - hear my appreciation with my cover of 'Color Me Impressed'. Click here: http://www.purevolume.com/dfactor
ya...i haven't been this excited for a tribute album since...
possibly ever.
one qualm: y'shoulda somehow snagged the crash test dummies cover of androgynous off their first album "the ghosts that haunt me." i'm serious. it rules.
p.s. it looks amazing too! hats off to christy road. amazing! good work, alla ya.
