| View Larger Image | Danger: Rock Science | Audio CDby Menthol
| List Price: | $16.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Studio: | Hidden Agenda | | Release Date: | October 22, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 385,542th |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: Danger: Rock Science!
- Track 2: The Guiding Hand
- Track 3: Future Shock
- Track 4: Strange Living
- Track 5: The Professor
- Track 6: The Sun's Rays
- Track 7: New Recruits
- Track 8: What's Your Rationale?
- Track 9: A Bitter Feud
- Track 10: Solitary Zone
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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You need this CD  5 Stars
March 02, 2004
Originally recorded in 1999, Danger Rock Science was buried by Capitol records, who thought it was too weird to release. In label limbo, Menthol struggled for years to get the rights to the recording back. Finally they gave up and actually RE-RECORDED the entire thing with the help of some friends for 1/10 the cost of the original sessions.That's the back story, but this recording stands on its own without any extra romaticizing of the commitment behind it. Not just a revival of new wave bright synth-rock styles, this is a reinvention of glam rock through the lens of an 80s sound palette and updated to 2002 style. They channel everything from Devo to early Roxy Music to lyrical twists worthy of Elvis Costello. Great lyrics, absurdly catchy tunes, solid vocals and an infectiously smart enthusiasm that don't have many equals in the recent crop of pop music. It's tragic that this mostly got overlooked, since it's just as worthy of a breakout hit as the last Fountains of Wayne CD (Welcome Interstate Managers), which is probably the closest comparison to how smart and accessible this disc is. This stuff would be all over the radio in a better world. Please buy this CD. You won't regret it, and if we're lucky it may encourage Menthol to keep developing their phenomenal talent.
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Menthol Rocks... by john d simmons (henderson, nv USA) 5 Stars
June 25, 2003
This record is great. Hard-rockin' w/an eighties bent but better than any eighties band ever. Reminiscent of Bow-wow-wow and Bowie and Flock O' S'Gulls and Weird Science... geeky themes predominate but the bottom line is rock. yes, rock. Menthol rocks the rocks off of poseurs from NY (ie Strokes and yeahyeahyeahs) and 70's Detroit wannabe's. Menthol are men t'y'all...Good fun. A few clunkers are easily bypassed via remote control skip-it tech-nology. Also, please enjoy their deb-you, aka Mother, Gold Record EP, even exellenter...
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Menthol Rocks Hard!!!! by john d simmons (henderson, nv USA) 5 Stars
June 17, 2003
Menthol is one of the best bands going. Danger Rock Science is hard rock with an eighties retro undertone, but cooler than any eighties band ever was. They channel everyone from david bowie to the cult to oingo boingo. Menthol has big balls and they nail this record (except for a few clunkers easily bypassed with your handy remote or skip button). Screw the Strokes and Detroit. Menthol has the hooks and the power to put the pseudo-punkers and neo-rockers to shame...
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Very cool new wave by Henry W. Kastler (Chicago, IL USA)  4 Stars
January 30, 2003
Very listenable, with lots of catchy hooks. It's retro: has a new wave sound.Another album after this and this one will be recognized as genius. Everyone should hear this band.I wish Menthol's first album would come back in print so I could get them some beer money. That is one of the best albums of all time.
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