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The Dead Milkmen - Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig) Audio CD

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The Dead Milkmen Band: The Dead Milkmen
Title: Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig)
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Release Date: 1995-10-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Peter Bazooka 2: Train I Ride 3: Girl with the Strong Arm 4: I'm Flying Away 5: Helicopter Interiors 6: Blues Song 7: Man Who Rides the Bus 8: Don't Deny Your Inner Child 9: When I Get to Heaven 10: I Can't Stay Awake 11: Crystalline 12: Chaos Theory 13: Khrissy 14: Like to Be Alone 15: Big Deal

Older and wiser...
I think it shows a more "grown-up" side of the Philly quartet. This is actually one of my favorite DMM albums. They ponder some of life's more serious aspects, at the same time, prove they haven't lost their sense of humor. They've definitely improved musically and lyrically and the difference is obvious in this recording. Eariler albums contained songs that seemed to be more of a collection of 45 to 90-second rants, whereas this album contains longer more melodic tunes. Joe and Rodney seem to split the vocal duties a great deal on this one so you get a good dose of both guys lyrical stylings. Maybe not great for a new DMM fan, but a definite must-have for a seasoned veteran.


i wouldn't start here, but....
some people, (even alleged band members) wished they had preserved their legacy of greatness by ending w/ NRBD. this is where i'm conflicted. i can understand their point, but this is my favorite band, and i miss them so much i'm starting to wander whether i would be happier if they had soldiered on, even if the albums suffered a little as a whole. after all, there would be at least a couple great songs on future records, and that's better than nothing, right? true, now we have projects like BURN WITCH BURN, Butterfly Joe, Cheesies, Low Budgets, etc. , and they are all great in their own right. But i'm missing that Talcum/Anonymous dichotomy. To illustrate my point, this probably is my least favorite DM album, i particularly think the middle is kind of weak, but "I can't stay awake" is one of the most beautiful melodies Joe's ever recorded, and "the Blues Song" had me laughing out loud the first time i heard it, like so many vintage DM songs. So you know what? I think i'd gladly put up w/ 5 "Don't deny your child"'s for one of those gems. It's a tough, touchy thing; i'm sure it wouldn't be the same w/out Dave, but maybe, just maybe. . . maybe i'm being greedy.


Great Album
The music is minimal but taut, the band plays together like a single unit, something the Dead Milkmen have always been strong with, but here it's perfectly balanced and well produced. This is one of my favorite CDs by the Dead Milkmen, and shows they've come a long ways from their 80's smartassedness and gotten better. The lyrics are among their best. If you're simply looking for what the Dead Milkmen were typecast as then look elsewhere, but if you're looking for some highly enjoyable music then give this a listen.


Stoney's Extra Stout (suck)
Peter Bazooka is an okay song but that one song isn't enough for me to give this thing more than one star. The only bad Dead Milkmen album. Try Beelzebubba or Metaphysical Grafitti first if you're new to DM. And If you're a Dead Milkmen fan and haven't heard this album yet then I suggest keeping it that way. It's boring.


Kind of sad
Even Joe Jack Talcum stated that making this album was a big mistake. This album was a disappointment for me and, along with Not RIchard, But Dick, ties for the DM's worst efforts. It's easy to see that the band ran out of gas on these last two releases. Peter Bazooka, the only song they made a video for, is only average when looking at the complete library of DM songs. It's too bad they had to end this way. I give it 3 stars simply because it IS the Dead Milkmen. I don't knock this album as being bad, but as far DM goes, it's only average at best.


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