Science Resources RSS Feeds
|
 |
 |
 |
| View Larger Image | Nasty Little Thoughts | Audio CDby Stroke 9
| List Price: | $13.98 | | Price: | $15.85 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Studio: | Umvd Labels | | Release Date: | September 07, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 40,755th |
|
TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: Letters
- Track 2: City Life
- Track 3: Little Black Backpack
- Track 4: Tail of the Sun
- Track 5: Washin' + Wonderin'
- Track 6: Make It Last
- Track 7: Are You in This?
- Track 8: Not Nothin'
- Track 9: One Time
- Track 10: Down
- Track 11: Angels
- Track 12: Tear Me in Two
|
EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Amazon.com
They may seem like the latest in an endless line of overnight sensations, but San Francisco foursome Stroke 9 have been playing together for over 10 years. They formed the group as a high-school senior project, and jammin' 'n' groovin' since their teens has given Stroke 9 the kind of musical chemistry many outfits only dream of. Theirs is a story similar to that of teen-sensation-turned-multiplatinum rock band Live, and appropriately, Stroke 9 worked with Live producer (and ex-Talking Heads keyboardist) Jerry Harrison on their debut album, Nasty Little Thoughts. An upbeat collection of strummy rockers and jangly ballads, the album combines the earnestness of a band like R.E.M. with the hook-laden songcraft of acts like the Connells and the Counting Crows. Luke Esterkyn's vocals are consistently emotional without sacrificing melody, and guitarist John McDermott coaxes a rainbow of textures and tones from his instrument without straying from the simple core rhythms of the songs. But most importantly, Stroke 9's energetic pop is utterly infectious, making songs like "City Life" and "Little Black Backpack" echo through your head long after you click off the CD player. --Jon Wiederhorn |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 182 reviews)
|
Gem by David  4 Stars
April 27, 2008
This album is one of those rare pop gems that appear from the dull grey "rock" that's out there. Their other albums are not nearly as good, and unlistenable for me, but this one just keeps me coming back to it. If these songs had the typical "one-riff", "just play the chords" arrangements it would be terrible. These pop arrangements are meaty, multi-layered, clean and simple. The melodic hooks are catchy without being simplistic or redundant (which is tricky). The lyrics are clever, ambiguous and often terrible, but the awkward words/lines are not distracting because there is plenty of interesting material to listen to. Only one song on here that I skip (track 10. Down ... terrible song!) The rest of the album is classic in my opinion, and (for reference sake) my favorite album of all time is OK Computer. Genuine, unappreciated talent in Stroke 9, just can't figure out what happened after this album.
| |
Wonderful Album by Adam Hedrick (Philadelphia, PA United States)  5 Stars
January 04, 2007
If you like alternative rock, this album is for you. The lyrics and the music just flow wonderfully in the album, and though I do not believe it to be their best album to date, it is way up there on the list. There is quite a mix of styles, meaning not every song sounds exactly the same like most of the bands out there today. Not to discount those bands, I enjoy some of their music, but this album really has a richness to it that is lacking in much of today's music.
I am quite suprsied to find out how many people are listing these guys as one hit wonders or claiming they have disappeared. They are quite alive and have actually released two albums after this one, one of which is much better I believe, and are on the way to releasing a third. They also have many albums that proceed this one, so check them out as well.
| |
FULL EFFORT! GREAT BAND! by G. Tara 5 Stars
August 06, 2005
i usually am more into old classic rock and roll but i picked this up used at a yard sale and didn't even have time to listen to it for like a year. i finally put it in and i realized how great they are!
this CD has great lyrics and everything you want out of a pop/hard rock band!
the only bad song was the last one.
buy this cd and you will not regret it!
| |
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! by C. wren (up north) 5 Stars
December 30, 2004
I just bought this CD in Dec. of 2004, almost six years after it came out. I always liked the songs that were on the radio but I never picked this little beauty up until now. I must say, I wasted 5 years of my life by not hearing this CD everyday. Every song on here is sweet. From little black back backpack to tail of the sun this is a disc that you can blast in the car through the whole trip and not have to skip a song. PICK IT UP!
| |
I don't think you dabbed them, oh no, one-hit wonders???? 4 Stars
October 27, 2004
They disappeard off the face of the earth after this raucous CD and you just wiped your ass to say what???? Wanna get away from mainstream hype, then this CD is the way to do it. After repeated listens, you beg, more???? Little Black Backpack. Sounds funny? A top 10 hit on Billboard's modern rock chart. A no-brainer for a follow-up, then bam }:-( Worth checkin out.
| |
SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Rip It Off
by Stroke 9
San Francisco's Stroke 9 took a worrying three years to follow up its major-label debut, Nasty Little Thoughts. But the band sounds thoroughly unaffected on the follow-up. Rip It Off is bristling with delirious rock riffs, whopping hooks, and the same tongue-in-cheek attitude that propelled their last hit, "Little Black Backpack," onto the modern-rock charts. Balancing the self-effacing humor of Blink-182 with the earnestness of Counting Crows, the band blazes through easily digestible fare...
| 
| All In
by Stroke 9
Since 1989, this San Francisco band has recorded five albums and toured the US, Canada, and Europe extensively. Fueled by the commercial success of their hit song, "Little Black Backpack", their third album, "Nasty Little Thoughts" went gold in 2000. The single "Kick Some Ass" from their fourth release, "Rip It Off" was featured in the movie "Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back". The group also had songs in other movies and TV shows including "Ed TV", "Scrubs", "Malcolm In The Middle", and "West...
| 
| Everything You Want
by Vertical Horizon
If R.E.M. hadn't already blazed the trail years ago, Vertical Horizon's Everything You Want would be a seminal album, with its earnest harmonies, fluid melodies, and jangly guitars. And while Vertical Horizon may not have taken many forks off the road to Athens, they have whipped up an excellent pop-rock meld out of the purloined elements. Beginning with the ardent and anthemic "We Are," the pop band who began life on Georgetown's central campus nearly a decade before this major-label debut was...
| 
| Halfway Down the Sky
by Splender
| 
| The Madding Crowd
by Nine Days
The Long Island-based Nine Days' major-label debut will most likely be remembered for the track "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)." Prominently showcased on TV's Dawson's Creek, the song's mindless but infectious hook was almost guaranteed to hit its mark in yearning young adults. Even without the visual aid, Nine Days' sound works best when they're going for universal emotion instead of quirky wordplay and, though definitely not original, the songs on The Madding Crowd are well-produced and...
|
|
|
|
