Tripping Daisy - Sonic BloomAlbum: Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb [1998]
pleasantly inspired by the beatles' psychedelic period as well as the more heavy riffers of the 1970s, alternative popsters tripping daisy came together in dallas in 1991. this wonderful song comes from the album (their third) that followed their most well-known work, "i am an elastic firecracker" [1995]. critics were quick to write off the first two records as average post-grunge alt-rock, but with this album came a big stylistic breakthrough, as the band enhanced their psychedelic subtext while retaining their melodic sesnsibility. while there are a few times where their ambitions outweigh their achievements , the entire result is an impressive record that balances punk-pop with art-rock. hints of lead singer tim delaughter's future brain child, the polyphonic spree, can be seen at every smart, ambitious turn. the polyphonic spree actually released the "wait EP"a few years ago in which they re-recorded this very song. the differences are minimal (a la arcade fire's "no cars go"). a year after the release of "jesus hits like the atom bomb", guitarist wes berggren's death from an overdose effectively ended the band, with their self-titled 2000 effort appearing posthumously.
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