Older... Budweiser

Last updated
Older... Budweiser
OlderBudweiser.jpg
Studio album by
Gang Green
Released1989
RecordedNormandy Sound,
Warren, Rhode Island, U.S.
Genre Punk rock, heavy metal, hard rock
Length31:05
Label Emergo/
Roadrunner
Producer Tom Soares
Gang Green chronology
I81B4U EP
(1988)		Older... Budweiser
(1989)		 Can't LIVE Without It
(1990)

Older... Budweiser is the third album by the American band Gang Green, released in 1989. [1] [2]

Contents

It was the last album of new material to emerge from the band until 1997's EP, Back & Gacked , but was followed by a live album, Can't LIVE Without It , in 1990. After the album was released, bass player Joe Gittleman left the band and replaced for the tour by D.R.I.'s Josh Pappe. [3]

It was the first time the band had recorded outside of their Boston, Massachusetts, hometown. Rhode Island was the new setting, with Tom Soares replacing Daniel Rey at the mixing and production table.

Overview

Older... Budweiser marked a change in sound for the band.

Songwriting was no longer mostly a solo effort on the part of Doherty. Nearly every track was written in partnership with another member. Gittleman was the sole writer of two tracks.

The lyrics changed from fun, beer-drinking, womanizing anthems to more socio-political themes—except "Bedroom of Doom", which reverted to form. "We Can Go" was an acknowledgement that they knew they had disappointed some fans by "selling out" or "going metal", but it contained the message that no matter what the genre, they could still enjoy a punk or metal show.

"Church of Fun" was a stab at the widespread prominence of evangelism.

The up-beat catchy melodies had dissipated somewhat, making way for a darker mood, which returns on "Bedroom of Doom" and gives way to full on thrash metal on "Casio Jungle", an attack on electronica music.

"Ballad" features an orchestra, which was used in an ironic fashion.

The band kept its "local" Boston Hardcore-style sound. The album contained some metallic attributes and also proved the band had more than one dimension lyrically.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The Washington Post determined that "the Greens are funnier when the gag is musical, as in 'Ballad', a convincing attempt at a pop-metal ballad complete with acoustic guitar, whistling and strings." [5]

AllMusic noted that, "while the theme remains the same, Gang Green takes a musical leap into the great punk rock musical unknown by incorporating violins and other string instruments on the aptly titled cut." [4] Trouser Press stated: "Driven by the rhythm section's charging gallop, Doherty's frantic shouts and Erickson’s full-throttle arena-scale guitar lift the quartet out of small-scale adolescent punk to embrace metal, speed-rock and regular ol' hard rock." [6]

Track listing

  1. "Church of Fun" (Chris Doherty, Brian Betzger) – 3:10
  2. "Just One Bullet" (Doherty, Betzger) – 3:00
  3. "We Can Go" (Joe Gittleman, Doherty) – 2:19
  4. "Tear Down the Walls" (Fritz Erickson, Doherty) – 3:11
  5. "Flight 911" (Doherty) – 3:57
  6. "Bedroom of Doom" (Doherty, Erickson) – 4:16
  7. "Casio Jungle" (Doherty, Betzger) – 2:22
  8. "Why Should You" (Gittleman) – 3:44
  9. "I'm Still Young" (Gang Green) – 2:37
  10. "Ballad" (Erickson, Doherty) – 2:29

Credits

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Mighty Mighty Bosstones</span> American ska punk band

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. From the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer ("Bosstone") Ben Carr remained constant members. The band's final line-up also included drummer Joe Sirois, saxophonist Leon Silva, guitarist Lawrence Katz, keyboardist John Goetchius, and trombonist Chris Rhodes.

Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres. Both the music and the lyrics are intended to evoke a sense of despair, dread, and impending doom. The genre is strongly influenced by the early work of Black Sabbath, who formed a prototype for doom metal. During the first half of the 1980s, a number of bands such as Witchfinder General and Pagan Altar from England, American bands Pentagram, Saint Vitus, the Obsessed, Trouble, and Cirith Ungol, and Swedish band Candlemass defined doom metal as a distinct genre. Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Trouble and Candlemass have been referred to as "the Big Four of Doom Metal".

Jerry's Kids is a Boston, Massachusetts, hardcore punk band, formed in 1981, from Braintree, Massachusetts, United States.

<i>Devils Night Out</i> The Mighty Mighty Bosstones 1990 debut studio album

Devil's Night Out is the debut studio album by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released in 1990 by Taang! Records. It was one of the first albums to mix ska and hardcore punk.

Sore Throat were a British crust punk band formed in Huddersfield in 1987. They are known for being one of the earliest exponents of the grindcore subgenre known as "noisecore", as well as for launching the careers of several prominent members of the British heavy metal community.

Gang Green is an American punk rock band originally from Braintree, Massachusetts. Chris Doherty (guitar), Bill Manley (bass) and Mike Dean (drums) started the band in 1980 and broke up in 1983. Doherty reformed Gang Green the following year, and the band experienced numerous lineup changes until its dissolution for the second time in 1992. Doherty has been the band's only constant member and has kept Gang Green active from 2005 onwards. The band was influential in the formation of the East Coast hardcore punk scene, and went on to become one of the forerunners of crossover thrash and speed metal in the late 1980s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Klover</span> American punk rock band

Klover was an American, short-lived Boston punk band, consisting of Mike Stone on vocals and guitar, Chris Doherty on lead guitar, Darren Hill on bass and Brian Betzger on drums.

Joe Gittleman is an American musician, best known as the bass guitar player for The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. His proficiency on bass earned him the nickname "the Bass Fiddleman."

<i>Harder Than You</i> 1989 studio album by 24-7 Spyz

Harder Than You is the debut album by 24-7 Spyz. It was released in 1989 via In-Effect. The album contains elements of several genres. The group flirts with polka on "Tango Skin Polka," introspective political reggae on "Ballots Not Bullets," and speed metal with "Spill My Guts."

<i>You Got It</i> (album) 1987 studio album by Gang Green

You Got It was the second full-length album from Boston, Massachusetts hardcore punk/speed metal band, Gang Green.

<i>I81B4U</i> 1988 EP by Gang Green

I81B4U was an EP from Boston hardcore punk / speed metal band, Gang Green. It was released in 1988, after the previous year's debut for Roadrunner Records, You Got It and before 1989's release, Older... Budweiser.

<i>Cant Live Without It</i> Only live album release from American hardcore punk/speed metal band, Gang Green

Can't LIVE Without It was the only live album release from American hardcore punk/speed metal band, Gang Green.

<i>King of Bands</i> 1991 compilation album by Gang Green

King of Bands is a compilation album from American hardcore punk and speed metal band, Gang Green.

<i>Back & Gacked</i> 1997 EP by Gang Green

Back & Gacked was an EP released by American hardcore punk band, Gang Green. It was released on May 6, 1997 on Taang Records.

<i>Another Case of Brewtality</i> 1997 studio album by Gang Green

Another Case of Brewtality was the fourth full-length album from American hardcore punk band, Gang Green. It was released on October 7, 1997, by Taang Records.

<i>Preschool</i> (album) 1997 compilation album by Gang Green

Preschool is a compilation album of early material from American hardcore punk band, Gang Green.

<i>13 Flavours of Doom</i> 1992 studio album by D.O.A.

13 Flavours Of Doom is the sixth album by Canadian hardcore punk band D.O.A. It was released in 1992 on band member Joe Keithley's own record label, Sudden Death Records, and also in the UK on Alternative Tentacles. In spite of its title, the album actually had fourteen tracks – the last one not being numbered on the CD inlay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Knox (British musician)</span> Musical artist

Ian Milroy Carnochan, known profesionally as Knox, is a British musician and founding member of the seminal punk band the Vibrators.

<i>Another Wasted Night</i> 1986 studio album by Gang Green

Another Wasted Night was the first full-length album from Boston, Massachusetts hardcore punk/speed metal band, Gang Green. It is perhaps best remembered for their punk cover of the tune "Voices Carry", written by Aimee Mann for her band 'Til Tuesday.

<i>The Magic of Youth</i> 2011 studio album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

The Magic of Youth is the ninth studio album from Boston ska punk band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, released on December 6, 2011 on Big Rig Records. The album was released in whole mainland Europe on December 6 via Rude Records.

References

  1. ↑ "Gang Green Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ Cogan, Brian (2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 80.
  3. ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books. p. 151.
  4. 1 2 "Older... Review by Vincent Jeffries". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (December 15, 1989). "Sour Gang's `Older' but Not Drier". The Washington Post. p. N32.
  6. ↑ Robbins, Ira. "Gang Green". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.