Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Tuesday - Freewheelin

Name: Tuesday
Album: Freewheelin
Year: 1997
Style: Pop Punk, Emo
Similar Bands: Jawbreaker, Sunny Day Real Estate, Promise Ring, Get Up Kids
"One-Word" Review: Harmless Emotive Alt-Power-Pop
Based Out Of: Chicago
Label: Asian Man Records, Mordam
Cover, Back, Liner Notes
Lyrics, CD Back, CD
Lyrics
Lyrics

Freewheelin' (1997)
  1. Goodbyes Have Been Said 1:54
  2. Sixty Eight 3:41
  3. My Mess 3:29
  4. Everything Left Out 5:01
  5. Please Come Home 3:14
  6. Another Disco Party 2:20
  7. Disappear 2:40
  8. So Awake 2:31
  9. Too Much of Today 2:56
  10. Let the Starts Play 2:36
Album Rating (1-10): 6.5

Members & Other Bands:
  • Daniel Andriano - Bass, Vox (Slapstick, Chinkees, Dulcet Tone, Alkaline Trio, Ben Weasel and his Iron String Quarter, Bygones, In the Emergency Room, Flowers, The Damned Things, The Falcon, Common Rider, Mike Felumlee, New Found Glory, 7 degrees of Stephen Egerton, Ogikubo Station, Dave Hause)
  • Matthew Stamps - Guitar, Art (Slapstick, Chinkees, Slugbug)
  • Robert Kellenberger - Drums, Vox, Photos (Slapstick, Chinkees, Duvall, Smoking Popes, Colossal, Slugbug, Lord, Mike Felumee, Mike Park, Lawrence Arms, Firebird Band, Rapids)
  • Jamie Noga - Photos
  • Trevor K - Photos
  • Karin McCarthy-Lange - Art
  • Robert Barry - Recording & Producer
  • Thom Duell - Recording
Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band, but I'm near sure this will be a combination of pop-punk and emo, based on their Weezer-y look and the year. Maybe I'm giving them a comparison to the emo band Thursday, based on name choice and music styles produced at that time.

Album Review: Nasally vocals and a delightful mix of power pop chords and the lighter side of punk make up the general sound of Tuesday. They throw a couple folksy-punk songs in there too with calculated melodic hooks, above and beyond three-chord pop. There's a little Gin Blossoms in there, too. The instrumental track "So Awake" sounds like Collective Soul. And "Too Much of Today" has vocal attributes and a driving punk beat that feels like a Green Day cover. 

The band was born of the ashes of the Chicago ska band Slapstick, who decided to go in a different direction. A pair of eps and a full length, things drifted apart before they got momentum going, as this is their only full-length. Andriano had the most fruitful career, by joining Alkaline Trio after Tuesday. 

Stand Out Track: Please Come Home

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