Finally I know the name of that damn tune is “Teen Angst!” The same goes for the extra catchy “Low,” whose infamous “junkie cosmonaut” lyrics I have marveled at over the years.
I even found myself singing along to the tracks I hadn’t heard before, such as “Sweet Potato,” “Eurotrash Girl,” and “Sweet Thistle Pie,” all of which are as infectious as Malaria during the construction of the Panama Canal. In this case, however, I don't want the vaccine.
The second disc of this set has some rarities, outtakes, and B-sides that were almost as powerful and catchy as those previously mentioned. I was already well aware of the band’s remake of the Carpenters’ “Rainy Days and Mondays,” but, like the band itself, it somehow got lost in the loads of material released these days. Reminded of how much I never acknowledged this band, I will now make a concerted effort to educate myself on the finer intricacies of Cracker. I suggest those of you that previously did not recognize them do the same. Ignorance is not an excuse. And there will be a test.
Garage D'Or
(Virgin)
reviewed by j bloomrosen
