| Waikiki | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Big Fish Studios | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Label | Way Cool Music/MCA [1] | |||
| Producer | Mark Trombino | |||
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Waikiki is the fourth album by the American band Fluf, released in 1997. [2] [3] It was the band's first album with a major label. [4] Fluf supported the album with a North American tour. [5] The first single was "Got Everything". [6]
Recorded at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California, the album was produced by Mark Trombino. [7] [8] The band spent 12 days recording Waikiki, the longest they'd spent on an album; they had to contend with the October 1996 San Diego brushfires. [9] [10]
"Of the Bo" is about the prevalence of homophobia in the punk rock and alternative rock scenes. [11]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Calgary Herald | [13] |
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram |  [14] |
| Los Angeles Times | [11] |
| North County Times | A− [6] |
The Austin Chronicle thought that, "ultimately, pure adrenal thunder is fluf's biggest attribute, but whether that's truly enough is questionable." [8] The Calgary Herald called the band "a taut three-piece that simply rears back and delivers edgy, contemporary, no-frills, topical rock 'n' roll that manages to be angry and articulate at the same time." [13] The North County Times said that "the band displays a mastery of the art of writing catchy, sing-along songs without losing rock 'n' roll intensity." [6]
The Los Angeles Times concluded: "In his own gruff way, [singer] O may be the most openhearted guy in all of modern rock. His main subject, as always, is the close-in examination of relationships--romantic or comradely--in which the ties that bind are often unwinding." [11] The San Diego Union-Tribune deemed the album "meaty, Husker Du-like guitar chords and tightly constructed melodies." [7] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram determined that "throughout Waikiki, the threesome with a big sound but a warm heart stirs up all sorts of fun, sweet noise, with first-letter-only leader O's clever guitar playing and husky voice leading the way." [14]
AllMusic wrote that "the lingering influence of Hüsker Dü can be clearly heard in such blasting yet warmly touching songs as 'Pushin' Back Days', while there's even a hint of the Cure's rushed guitar pop at points, especially in 'Class Action'." [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skip Beat" | |
| 2. | "Got Everything" | |
| 3. | "Pushin' Back Days" | |
| 4. | "Bump" | |
| 5. | "The Chooser" | |
| 6. | "Of the Bo" | |
| 7. | "TV Anthem" | |
| 8. | "Sweet Dough" | |
| 9. | "Class Action" | |
| 10. | "Chocolate" | |
| 11. | "Pipe Bomb" | |
| 12. | "Batwing" | |
| 13. | "The Gift Of" |
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