Soul Asylum In The 80s | Roundtable

Soul Asylum In The 80s | Roundtable

Author: Dig Me Out October 8, 2024 Duration: 1:17:01
Although they've released over a dozen albums covering four decades, odds are if you ask someone on the street to name a song by Soul Asylum, it's going to be the mega-hit "Runaway Train" off their 1992 album Grave Dancers Union. There were other singles, "Black Gold" and "Somebody To Shove" off Grave Dancers Union, "Misery" and "Just Like Anyone" off the follow-up Let Your Dim Light Shine, but those albums and songs represented a band that had worked and toured and recorded since the early 1980s, taking a primordial post-punk and hardcore sound and slowly evolving album by album, starting with their debut Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold The Truck in 1984. Like their Twin/Tone Records labelmates The Replacements, the manic youthful energy gave their lead singers an opportunity to gradually find their literal and lyrical voice. On each successive album, and a jump to major label A&M, the band continued to refine and improve their brand of midwestern alternative college rock, and reached the heights of their songwriting prowess just as a second major, Columbia, took a chance that would land them a home for their sixth album and eventual double platinum seller, the aforementioned Grave Dancers Union.   Songs In This Episode Intro - Down On Up To Me (from Hang Time) 22:24 - Voodoo Doll (from Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold The Truck) 28:36 - Masquerade (from Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold The Truck) 33:16 - Tied to the Tracks (from Made To Be Broken) 36:46 - Can't Go Back (from Made To Be Broken) 40:20 - Freaks (While You Were Out) 47:22 - Endless Farwell (Hang Time) 51:30 - Cartoon (Hang Time) Outro - Closer To The Stars (While You Were Out)   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock
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Non-Intentional Lifeform - Uisce | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:56
Uisce (pronounced "ish-ka," the Irish word for "water") is the sole full-length album by Australian band Non-Intentional Lifeform (N.I.L.), released in 1997 by Roadrunner Records. Formed in Perth in 1995, N.I.L. was know…
The Lee Harvey Oswald Band -  Blastronaut | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:58
A fusion of punk, garage, and noise rock, the 1996 album Blastronaut by The Lee Harvey Oswald Band is a bombastic, high energy record drawing upon 70s David Bowie, classic rock, and the Stooges. Confrontational and darkl…
Social Distortion - Social Distortion | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:13
The 1990 self-titled album by Social Distortion marked a significant turning point for the band, showcasing a more refined and mature sound compared to their hardcore roots. Frontman Mike Ness emerged from a turbulent pe…
Front Line Assembly - Hard Wired | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:32
Canadian electro-industrial band Front Line Assembly, led by Bill Leeb with longtime collaborator Rhys Fulber, released their eighth album Hard Wired in 1995. The album blends harsh electronic beats, cinematic synth text…
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:23
Pavement's 1992 debut album Slanted and Enchanted is a landmark in 1990s alternative music. Featuring cryptic lyrics, jagged guitar riffs, and a laid-back, DIY aesthetic that defined the band's early sound and the emerge…
Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:47
A groundbreaking fusion of drum and bass, jazz, and experimental electronic music, the 1997 album Hard Normal Daddy by Squarepusher showcases Tom Jenkinson’s virtuosic bass playing and intricate programming. Blending fre…
Chevelle - Point #1 | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:57
​"Point #1," Chevelle's 1999 debut album, showcases the Chicago-based Loeffler brothers' fusion of alternative metal and indie rock. Produced by Steve Albini, known for his work with Nirvana and PJ Harvey, the album deli…
Thelonious Monster - Beautiful Mess | 90s Album Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:02
Upon its release in 1992, Beautiful Mess by Thelonious Monster received plenty of critical acclaim yet not the sales or media exposure to launch the band into the new alternative explosion. Lead singer Bob Forrest’s deep…