Some albums are destined to become iconic. They are either of the time or of your own personal time. The Lemonheads' fine, breakthrough album, It's a Shame About Ray is both. It's representative of the alternative scene of the early 1990s and a time capsule of high school for me personally; so burned in the brain that even the typography used on the album cover would be instantly familiar in another context. The disc has just been reissued. I hope the kids who weren't old enough to appreciate it in 1992 buy it up now because they'll be rewarded with 33 minutes of zippy, compulsively listenable, pop songs. Standout tracks include: Confetti, It's a Shame About Ray, Bit Part and Frank Mills.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
It's a Shame About Ray
Some albums are destined to become iconic. They are either of the time or of your own personal time. The Lemonheads' fine, breakthrough album, It's a Shame About Ray is both. It's representative of the alternative scene of the early 1990s and a time capsule of high school for me personally; so burned in the brain that even the typography used on the album cover would be instantly familiar in another context. The disc has just been reissued. I hope the kids who weren't old enough to appreciate it in 1992 buy it up now because they'll be rewarded with 33 minutes of zippy, compulsively listenable, pop songs. Standout tracks include: Confetti, It's a Shame About Ray, Bit Part and Frank Mills.
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