Their final LP--a contractual obligation, more or less--it was actually Westerberg's first solo effort, with the other remaining 'Mats only making a few scattered appearance...
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The title says a lot, as this debut spotlights a group still trying to find itself, though the comic wit is already apparent on "I Hate Music" ("It has too many notes...")...
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Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash is a slight but enjoyable debut album from the Replacements, capturing the quartet halfway between the loud, fast punk rock of the...
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Their best-sounding, most consistent album and a "concept" of sorts, produced in Memphis by the legendary Jim Dickinson. Recorded as a trio with Westerberg providing all the...
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Bob Stinson was kicked out of the Replacements after Tim, allegedly because he was unwilling to make the musical leap forward necessary for Pleased to Meet Me. With Stinson...
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Many critics call this the 'Mats' masterwork, and it is one of the best indie-rock LPs of the decade. An eclectic mix--from serious to nonsensical, bratty and brilliant all...
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The Replacements half-heartedly tried to expand their reach on Hootenanny, and they followed through on that album's promise on Let It Be. Kicking off with the country-rock...
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Westerberg's greatest songs--i.e., most of the anthems--even if the execution and Tommy Erdelyi's production may have left something more to be...
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Let It Be made the Replacements into college radio and critical favorites, leading the group to a major-label contract with Sire. The band's major-label debut, Tim, does...
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A definite attempt to hit the hardcore market that was burgeoning at the time. (Ironically, "If Only You Were Lonely," the b-side to the group's first single--a terrific...
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Following quick on the heels of the group's debut, the Stink EP takes the loud-hard-fast attitude of Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take out the Trash to the extreme, mistakenly giving...
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Here's a two-disc career summary with a painfully-fitting title and cover illustration (a sinking ship). Here's two discs that not only perfectly summarize the most...
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The Replacements were one of the three great American underground bands of the '80s (the other two were R.E.M. and Hüsker Dü), influencing a generation of alternative bands...
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In the ’80s, the Replacements were either rock’s great white hope or white dopes on punk depending on whom you asked and when they saw them. Although their live shows were...
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Great as the Replacements were, it's a little difficult to recommend one of their great albums as an introduction to the band. Sure, it's easy to see Let It Be as a...
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