American Thighs

American Thighs Artist: Veruca Salt
Label: Minty Fresh
Category: Music


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


UPC: 796627000720
EAN: 0796627000720
ASIN: B000007SKS


Release Date: 1994-09-27

American Thighs


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Tracks:

  1. Get Back
  2. All Hail Me
  3. Seether
  4. Spiderman '79
  5. Forsythia
  6. Wolf
  7. Celebrate You
  8. Fly
  9. Number One Blind
  10. Victrola
  11. Twinstar
  12. 25
  13. Sleeping Where I Want

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars represents the good and the bad of its era.......2007-02-02

This album would have faded completely into obscurity if not for the pop-perfection single "Seether". Beyond that song, the rest of the album represents to me the best and the worst of the early '90s alternative explosion. The good was that you had people like Nina Gordon and Louise Post making hit records, people who if born five years earlier probably would not have advanced their music careers further than their own basements. The traditional rules about how to "make it" went out the window after grunge broke, which was refreshing at a time when music had gotten real stale. I can recall listening to this album and almost being transfixed by the unusual melodic structure, slightly off-key vocals, and unusual harmonies. It was like two fragile adolesent girls with decent songwriting skills were given a record contract, and it was like nothing I'd ever heard before. However, with the good always comes some bad, and the sad fact is that the things which give songs their staying power such as resonating lyrics, quality musicianship, and good production, were missing in action on many albums of this era. However relevant American Thighs might have been in 1994, the album comes across as utterly irrelevant today. There are a few tracks that still draw you in, such as 'Forsythia' and 'Victrola' (despite the latter's cringe-inducing solo), but overall VS should be thankful that they were able to unleash "Seether" on the world before fading into obscurity.

5 out of 5 stars A must own classic...........2006-10-22

This is probably the most important post-grunge album that doesn't get anywhere near the praise it deserves. Louise Post and Nina Gordon formed a singing duo that could easily be compared to a female version of Lennon and McCartney. Like Lennon and McCartney, Louise and Nina shared lead vocal duties and both wrote equally powerful songs. But the comparisons stop there because Veruca Salt was formed out of Chicago, not Liverpool.

The greatness of this album is its rawness and sincerity. It's poppy, yet grungy, dark yet cheerful, a whirlwind of emotions are captured in this unforgettable 13 track debut. This album is a must-hear for anyone who is fan of 90's rock/grunge/alernative etc. Though no Veruca Salt album is a let down, this is arguably the best.

5 out of 5 stars "You can go and burst my tiny bubble...".......2006-04-26

Veruca Salt's American Thighs is an under-rated American masterpiece. What a great band they were, well they still play today but Louise Post is the only original member left standing. Nina Gordon and her were very special and gifted girls. This album is produced by Brad Wood who also produced Liz Phair's highly-acclaimed Exile in Guyville the same year as this record. All the tracks are great and low-key. Half the songs are written by Louise Post and the other half is written by Nina Gordon. Post's songs include: the terrific Celebrate You, the completely cool Wolf, Spiderman 79, Victrola, All Hail Me, and the soothing Fly. Gordon's songs include: the catchy Forsythia, Seether, Twinstar, Sleeping Where i want, Get Back, the epic 25, and Number one Blind. There is something special about this album, it doesn't grab your attention right away but after a few listens, you appreciate its simple and mellow texture. American Thighs is a piece of Americana. Also check-out their follow-up record Eight arms to hold you produced by Bob Rock.

5 out of 5 stars Please enter a title for your review.......2006-01-02

You know what really makes this album awesome? Well the fact that it's awesome. But aside from that, the fingers scratching across the strings on every chord change. Oh my god I luv that.

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