Album: Reptile Men
Year: 1987
Style: Power Pop, Janglepop, Metal
Similar Bands: Cheap Trick, The Db's, Dramarama, Material Issue, Moistboys
"One-Word" Review: Collegiate Metal
Based Out Of: Boston, Mass
Label: Roadrunner, Important, Emergo
- Pure & Easy 3:45
- Modern Cowboy 4:13
- Reptile Men 3:50
- Tommy 4:04
- Dangerous 3:35 /
- The Man 2:30
- Peeping Tom 1:49
- Out Of Reach 3:34
- Wailing Wall 2:53
- Cliches 4:25
Members & Other Bands:
Phil Greene - Producer, Engineer
Ralph Petrarca - Asst Engineer
Davis Minehan - Guitar, Vox (Paul Westerberg, Stardarts, Modifiers, Freeze, Lucky 57, John Surrette, Dirty Truckers, AM Stereo, Kickovers, Little Big Wheel, Cassavettes, Street Dogs, Buffalo Tom, Gang Green, Firecat, Tree)
Michael Quaglia - Drums, Vox (Lord Manuel)
Lee Harrington - Bass, Vox (Future Dads, Outlets, Barrens)
Bill Robinson - Asst Engineer
Vic Steffens - Pre-Production
Chuck Miller - Hoods Crew
Ralph Quaglia - Sound Engineer
Tyler Sweet - Sound Engineer
Nancy Harrington - Concept, Design, Artwork
B.C. Kagan - Photos
Lee - Reptiles
Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band. But they sure seem wacky and alternative. I bet this is mainly jangly college rock with a tinge of punk attitude...but just s little.
Album Review: Apparently they were 10 years old by the time this record came out. In 1979, they won a battle of the bands over Mission of Burma. Their momentum was stopped when they broke up from 80-81, and never regained as big of a following. They even had a song on Guitar Hero 2, and are still active today (2020). The record starts out with power pop, quietly heads toward jangley college radio rock, and dives into some heavier hooks and speedy metal guitars.
Stand Out Track: Pure & Easy
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