What bands have had a greater
impact on a decade than Green
Day and Oasis? Surely 1990's
was pioneered by these two
groups, but my playlist also
highlights pop jangle
sensations the Gin Blossoms.
Few bands that enjoyed success
during the post-grunge
alternative clustered 1990’s
decade have been able to
continue creating great music
and touring as successfully as
the melodic and transcendent
Gin Blossoms of Tempe,
Arizona. Their previous
release, Major Lodge Victory,
while greatly under
appreciated by the mass media
and radio play list
automation, carried a similar
energy and originality that
could be appreciated from
start to finish reminiscent of
master works New Miserable
Experience and Congratulations
I’m Sorry. Now returning
with No Chocolate Cake, the
Gin Blossoms continue to offer
fans and critics more of their
excellent harmonies, wide
vocal range, and tracing
guitar lines to accent the
upbeat rhythm and California -
Arizona sound brand that
represents a continuity of
musical excellence that has
remained true to its core
since their earliest offerings
that redefined the alternative
rock genres.
Toad the Wet Sprocket and
Guster also flew largely udner
the radar, but deserve much
more acclaim for their musical
contributions to rock history.
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