Hootie & the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View | 90s Album Review

Hootie & the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View | 90s Album Review

Author: Dig Me Out May 14, 2024 Duration: 1:23:17
In terms of unexpected successes in the music industry, Hootie & the Blowfish might be the biggest one of all. Having spent years playing southern bars as the 80s gave way to the 90s, the band couldn't get a record deal despite success with an independent EP. The A&R rep that signed them did so because they didn't sound like what was popular, and Atlantic Records gave them a fraction of their standard advance and no money to make a video for their 1994 debut Cracked Rear View. Years of honing their chops on the SEC circuit meant the pop-rock tunes with a tinge of southern flavor were tight and catchy - the perfect antidote to the domination of minor chord and drop-tuned Seattle sound that dominated after the release of Nevermind. Naturally, as their record sales exploded, backlash wasn't far behind, which quickly made the band fodder for comedians and music journalist poison pens. So is the hate directed at four compentent musicians with a goofy band name and over twenty-million albums sold valid? Thank you to Tara for her years of support, please check out Prism United.   Songs In This Episode Intro - Hold My Hand 26:47 - Hannah Jane 29:35 - Drowning 48:40 - Only Wanna Be With You 52:29 - Running From An Angel Outro - Goodbye   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

Remember that band you loved in 1997 whose CD got buried in a moving box, or the one-hit-wonder that vanished from the radio? Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock is for anyone who believes that era’s alternative and rock scene still has stories left to tell. This isn't just a nostalgia trip; it's a dedicated excavation. Each week, the hosts go deep, pulling one specific album from the shelves for a track-by-track discussion that feels like friends debating in a record store. They explore what made that record work, why it might have faded from view, and where it stands today. The conversation often expands into roundtable discussions about genres, trends, and the cultural shifts that defined the decades, sometimes even featuring conversations with the artists who were there. Listening to this podcast feels like rediscovering a part of your musical history you’d almost forgotten, presented with a genuine enthusiasm that’s contagious. You’ll hear more than just the big hits from the era; you’ll get the deep cuts, the missed opportunities, and the albums that deserved a second chance. If your music collection was built on college radio, mixtapes from friends, and liner notes, this podcast provides the thoughtful commentary and deep knowledge that those albums always warranted. Tune in to reconnect with the sounds that shaped a generation and maybe find your next favorite album from a band you never knew you missed.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock
Podcast Episodes
Faithless - Sunday 8 PM | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:18
Bands scoring a hit with a single that doesn't sound much like the rest of the album is not unusual. Blur, Sugar Ray, the Butthole Surfers, Nada Surf, and more had hits that might have confused buyers when the bought the…
Massive Attack - Mezzanine | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:53
The 90s featured the rise of a several varieties of electronic music into the mainstream. The electronica of Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers and the industrial of Nine Inch Nails and Stabbing Westward became household…
Poster Children - RTFM | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:23
Though hailing from the same Champaign, Illinois scene that birthed Hum and Braid, Poster Children might have flown under your radar. Their major label years were fruitful artistically, but record sales didn't match the…
Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes Maxi-Single | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:09
Thanks to the sales explosion of compact discs in the 1990s, the expanded playable length of time from forty-four minutes of vinyl to nearly eight minutes gave bands plenty of room to stretch and experiment not only on a…
Big Hate - You're Soaking In It | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:50
Plenty of guitar-oriented bands rose to prominence in the 1990s thanks to wave after wave of new artists from various genres. The Seattle sound, pop punk, Britpop, etc. all offered a diverse array of sounds for six-strin…
311 - Grassroots | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:04
By the end of the 1990s, mixing rock and other genres was no big deal, but in the first half the first half of the decade it was still a novel idea. 311 established their unique sound by mixing elements rock, reggae, hip…
Bruce Springsteen In The 90s | Roundtable [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:02
After achieving massive success in the 1970s and 80s, Bruce Springsteen began the 1990s with the release of two albums in 1992, "Human Touch" and "Lucky Town," which showcased a departure from his work with the E Street…
Subrosa - Never Bet The Devil Your Head | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:06
No one would have faulted the surviving members of For Squirrels for moving on from music after the horrific accident that claimed the life of their singer, bassist, and road manager. It took years for guitarist/singer T…
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:15
It's hard to look back on the 1990s and remember a time when Alanis Morissette was not one of its most recognizable artists. At the start of the decade, unless you were familiar with Canadian pop music or the Nickelodeon…