Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement

Alternative college rock from the 90's fronted by Stephen Mushmouth, yeah, I know what you're thinking. Not him. It was his brother that was on the Fat Albert show. Anyway, I missed this in college because I was listening to REAL music, without all those SMRT BRAIN lyrics without hidden meanings. Also, I couldn't afford a radio. But, being formally introduced to this in 2024, It played roughly the way I had assumed. Collegiate music from the 90's. A time capsule without all that overhyped and overplayed grunge shit. Mushmouth was fighting the good fight, though a losing battle. His smart brain indie stuff up against the dark heaviness of the Seattle scene. Silliness vs. Sadness. And any band willing to take that on in the 90's deserves some respect.

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