Village Gorilla Head

Village Gorilla Head Artist: Tommy Stinson
Label: Sanctuary Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 060768469228
EAN: 0060768469228
ASIN: B0002D2ODG


Release Date: 2004-07-27

Village Gorilla Head


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Tracks:

  1. WITHOUT A VIEW
  2. MOMENT TOO SOON
  3. SOMETHING'S WRONG
  4. COULDN'T WAIT
  5. OK
  6. BITE YOUR TONGUE
  7. VILLAGE GORILLA HEAD
  8. LIGHT OF DAY
  9. HEY YOU
  10. MOTIVATION
  11. SOMEDAY

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"If you have a large check waiting for me or I won some sweepstakes, you can contact my manager . . . " Despite this wisecracking liner note, with his current band Guns N' Roses stalled, former Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson just gets on with it. <I>Village Gorilla Head</I> is his first nominal solo album after records with post-Mats outfits Bash & Pop and Perfect, and fits the modest mold of a guy who's always seemed happy just to be in the band: no worries about escaping the Replacements' shadow for him. Just as well, as <I>Gorilla</I> leans heavily on a conversational bar-band rock that'll ring familiar with <I>All Shook Down</I> fans. They'll delight in Stinson's pointed observations: "I heard about the things you done/From the dry cleaner's girlfriend's son.", "I couldn't wait to miss you, but I couldn't wait to kiss you.", "You took a turn at Silverlake and now you're calling it your home." Maybe not a sweepstakes winner, but Stinson remains a one-of-a-kind. <I>--Rickey Wright</I>

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars very good cd. Tommy is growing up.......2006-01-31

So I first saw Tommy Stinson in Lincoln Nebraska in 1982. He was pretty young, i'd guess like 15 to 17 years old. I am a big fan of the replacements and paul westerberg and Tommy Stinson. This record is softer than bash and pop, and perfect however its still very good. The songs are direct and to the point and he is a very good lyricist.

5 out of 5 stars Great Recording!.......2005-10-27

I love this CD. I 've bought everything Paul Westerberg has released while neglecting Tommy Stinson's work. Now I'm eagerly awaiting Stinson's next project. He is terrific here; thoughtful adult songwriting plus some raved up flat out rockers. I've been humming these tunes ever since I recieved the CD. It's great to discover new music again. I didn't know what to expect and now I'm a big fan.

5 out of 5 stars Best Ex-Mats Project Yet!.......2004-11-18

Not to sound too redundant but Tim (9/08/04) really nailed the essence of this record in his more lengthy review.

This is an imaginative, creative, diverse and well produced rock record and I agree that this is absolutely one of the best albums of 2004! The sad part is that this is one of those projects that will go largely unnoticed.

VGH is a very palatable record that would be enjoyed by a vast audience if it were exposed. Tommy is not at all trying to recreate the Replacements althoguh there are a few songs that will remind you of why the Replacements were so great!

4 out of 5 stars I'm impressed.......2004-09-12

As I was strolling down the music aisle of Border's at ten o'clock on a thursday night I stopped dead in my tracks. There on the shelf was a Tommy Stinson album. As a die hard Replacements and Westerberg fan I was amazed. Tommy had finally decided to venture off on his own. So of course I bought it; for 18.99 to be exact. I listened to it over and over and I was very impressed. The album is deffinetly influenced by Bob Dylan and Westerberg, but it is also full Stinson's own unique style. While the lyrics are a bit dry, his voice is great. I hope he has many more of these solo releases to come. In the meantime by VGH. You won't regret it. Oh yes and who else just released a new album? Why Paul of course! What a wonderful world.

4 out of 5 stars I Agree with Tim .......2004-09-08

A suprisingly good solid power pop rock n roll record. Wow man, this is good (it's on right now).

The song structure is layered by it sounds right. good complex stuff.

a great album of imaginative rock n roll, reminicent of perfect and bash and pop, the other stinson projects.

If you like good singer songwriter pop rock with some imagination, Stinson style, check it.

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