4-Wheel Vibe

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4-Wheel Vibe
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Studio album by Bracket
Released May 16, 1995
Recorded ???
Genre Punk rock, power pop, pop punk
Length45:01
Label Caroline
Producer Don Fleming
Bracket chronology
924 Forestville St.
(1994)
4-Wheel Vibe
(1995)
4 Rare Vibes
(1996)
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4-Wheel Vibe is the second album by American punk rock band Bracket, released by Caroline Records on May 16, 1995. Produced by Don Fleming, 4-Wheel Vibe expanded on the pop punk sound of their debut 924 Forestville St. and began to showcase a wider range of songwriting. In addition to music videos for "Trailer Park" and "Circus Act", leftover songs from the album's sessions were released the following year on the 4 Rare Vibes EP. Bracket released alternate versions of several tracks from 4-Wheel Vibe on Rare Cuts in 2013.

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Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed in the mid-1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as "proto-punk" music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. Punk bands typically produced short or fast-paced songs, with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record labels and other informal channels.

Bracket is an American rock band from Forestville, California formed in 1992. The lineup consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist and backing vocalist Zack Charlos, drummer Ray Castro, and guitarist and backing vocalist Angelo Celli, who replaced Larry Tinney in 1998. Bracket has issued numerous albums, EPs and singles since its inception, including many releases for Caroline Records and Fat Wreck Chords. Their sound could most easily be described as power pop influenced punk rock with a continued focus on vocal harmonies.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bracket.

  1. "Circus Act" – 3:43
  2. "Cool Aide" – 3:32
  3. "Happy to Be Sad" – 1:53
  4. "John Wilke's Isolation Booth" – 2:46
  5. "Tractor" – 2:47
  6. "Green Apples" – 2:02
  7. "Closed Captioned" – 3:47
  8. "Trailer Park" – 3:07
  9. "Fresh Air" – 2:29
  10. "P.C." – 2:50
  11. "G-Vibe" – 2:07
  12. "Warren's Song, Pt. 4" – 2:51
  13. "2 Hot Dogs for 99¢" – 1:50
  14. "Metal" – 1:27
  15. "Pessimist" – 2:11
  16. "Lazy" – 5:31 (includes "My Stepson" as a hidden track)

Personnel

Don Fleming (musician) American musician and record producer

Donald Gene "Don" Fleming is an American musician and producer. Besides fronting a number of his own bands, Fleming has produced Sonic Youth, Screaming Trees, Teenage Fanclub and Hole.

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