The Posies - Frosting on the Beater 1993 [Expanded & Remastered] (2018)
Alternative, Rock, Grunge, Pop | Author: artmuss | 23-08-2019, 12:19
Artist: The Posies
Title Of Album: Frosting on the Beater
Year Of Release: 1993/2018
Label (Catalog#): Omnivore Recordings [ovcd-292]
Country: United States
Genre: Alternative Rock, Power Pop, Grunge
Quality: FLAC (*tracks+.cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 2:37:27
Full Size: 1.02 gb
Frosting on the Beater opens with a thick wall of distorted guitars and booming drums kicking up a very melodic fuss behind Ken Stringfellow and Jonathan Auer's creamy-smooth harmonies on the psych-tinged "Dream All Day," and the track's sweet-and-sour blend immediately announces this is going to be a very different affair than the Posies' major-label debut, Dear 23. With noisy rock dude Don Fleming in the producer's chair, it came as no great surprise that Frosting on the Beater was a much harder-sounding album than the introspective Dear 23, but surprisingly enough, Fleming also knew how to make the most of the band's expert pop songwriting; with the tempos and guitars turned up, the tunes gained a needed physical impact that brought the melodies and hooks into the forefront, where they belonged. Just as importantly, the spot-on harmonies that were the highlight of Dear 23 were still very much in evidence, resting atop the piles of fuzzy guitar chords like a dollop of hot fudge poured over a big scoop of ice cream. And prior to this, who knew that Ken Stringfellow and Jonathan Auer could rock out so hard (and so well) on guitars? One could argue that the big guitar attack of Frosting on the Beater was simply the Posies' way of trying to compete with the grunge sweepstakes that briefly turned their hometown of Seattle into the center of the rock universe. But one listen also reveals that it transformed a smart but overly precious pop outfit into a hard-charging power pop band that gained a wealth of strength without giving up any of their smarts in the process -- not a bad bargain.
:: TRACKLIST ::Disc 1 - Frosting On The Beater1. Dream All Day (03:04)
2. Solar Sister (03:21)
3. Flavor Of The Month (02:35)
4. Love Letter Boxes (03:10)
5. Definite Door (04:03)
6. Burn & Shine (06:44)
7. Earlier Than Expected (03:35)
8. 20 Questions (03:57)
9. When Mute Tongues Can Speak (03:31)
10. Lights Out (04:14)
11. How She Lied By Living (04:01)
12. Coming Right Along (06:22)
Bonus Tracks: 13. Looking Lost (03:00)
14. Flavor Of The Month (Jon Demo) (02:59)
15. Grow (03:22)
16. Open Every Window (03:15)
17. Solar Sister (Ken Demo) (03:25)
18. Ever Since I Was Alone (Ken Demo) (02:59)
19. Start A Life (04:02)
20. Burn & Shine (Jon Demo) (04:01)
21. Earlier Than Expected (Ken Demo/Alternate Version) (03:41)
Disc 2 - More Bonus Tracks1. This One's Taken (03:22)
2. 20 Questions (Jon Demo/Alternate Version) (04:26)
3. Fall Song (04:58)
4. Going, Going, Gone (Jon Demo) (03:30)
5. How She Lied By Living (Ken Demo/Alternate Version) (03:47)
6. When Mute Tongues Can Speak (Ken Demo) (03:50)
7. Ladies & Gentlemen (Jon Demo) (03:18)
8. Lights Out (Jon Demo) (04:24)
9. Farewell Typewriter (Ken/Mike Musburger Demo) (02:12)
10. Dream All Day (Jon Demo) (03:15)
11. Sullen Waistcoat (Jon Demo) (04:17)
12. 21 (03:04)
13. Love Letter Boxes (Ken Demo) (03:05)
14. Watermarks (Jon Demo) (04:15)
15. Magnifying Mirror (03:29)
16. Depression Child (Jon Demo/Alternate Version) (03:15)
17. To Whom It May Concern (Jon Demo) (03:49)
18. Crossword (Jon Demo) (02:19)
19. Velvet Monkey Theme (02:48)
20. Fete Le Muzz (03:48)
21. Coming Right Along (Full Band Version) (05:58)
Personnel Jon Auer - Guitar, vocals
Ken Stringfellow - Guitar, vocals
Dave Fox - Bass
Mike Musburger - Drums
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