The Fastbacks C/D

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So, the Fastbacks. Totally boss rough-edged sugar-pop or pre-grunge go-nowhere losers? I just rebought Zucker used today after owning it many moons ago, and got reminded of how great it is. Opinions?

Nick Simmons, Wednesday, 19 March 2003 05:05 (twenty-three years ago)

"wrong wrong wrong" = so very right

electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 19 March 2003 05:09 (twenty-three years ago)

fancy a pint-o-oly at the cha cha?

j.a.e., Wednesday, 19 March 2003 05:33 (twenty-three years ago)

ten years pass...

It is shocking and unacceptable that this band has only one thread, from 10 years ago, and only 3 posts. WT actual F

Poliopolice, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 02:03 (thirteen years ago)

Zucker is classic beyond belief. Got me through freshman year. God what a horrible year.

Poliopolice, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 02:14 (thirteen years ago)

i'm not even a fan of this band but I will gladly edit wikipedia to properly show that it's GNR that merits a modest footnote in the Fastbacks' history and not vice versa.

Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 02:30 (thirteen years ago)

four months pass...

I was listening to Exile in Guyville today for the first time in ages, and that got me thinking about other albums that are 20 years old this year. One of them is Zucker, which at a certain point I listened to as much as anything (including Guyville). Their charms are maybe too obvious, it's all kind of one-note, but that was a good note.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysGlfaMvctE

something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 4 August 2013 04:51 (twelve years ago)

nine months pass...

Fastbacks - Waste of Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MORBRjdmSGw

Fastbacks - Gone to the Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQKDRTQ0DhI

Fastbacks - What's It Like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoC831XqTM0
these are my three favorite Fastbacks songs in order of most liked to least, but i admit that I haven't listened to much of their discography.

my playlists cataloging the best songs of each decade http://postmusicindustry.blogspot.com

TabForaCause.com, Saturday, 17 May 2014 14:57 (twelve years ago)

one year passes...

It is shocking and unacceptable that this band has only one thread, from 10 years ago, and only 3 posts. WT actual F

― Poliopolice, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 2:03 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

seriously i just fell in love with "answer the phone, dummy" hard

BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 17:18 (ten years ago)

I'm surprised I've never posted on this thread. Big big fan here. Answer The Phone Dummy is my favourite. Best songs, best production, totally solid. Love it. After that it's Very Very Powerful Motor - love the guitar sound on that record, and The Question is No/The Answer Is You which I didn't even realise until recently is a compilation of bsides, compilation appearance etc (though it doesn't sound like it). I always thought of it as a companion album to Dummy.

everything, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 17:37 (ten years ago)

This reminds me that Captain Sensible posted something on Facebook a few weeks ago about Kurt Bloch joining him onstage for a few songs recently and throwing everyone off by soloing over everything. haha.

everything, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 17:40 (ten years ago)

Just for making this amazing tribute video possible, complete with fat orange cat, they deserve a place in heaven...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t9_2wbJVpI

dlp9001, Thursday, 23 July 2015 02:15 (ten years ago)

Just listening to the first album right now. Great stuff. One of the most consistent bands ever imo.

everything, Friday, 24 July 2015 23:13 (ten years ago)


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