The Presidents of the United States of America - StrangerAlbum: The Presidents of the United States of America [1995]
one of the most unlikely success stories of the post-grunge alternative rock scene, the presidents traded in the heavy guitars and heavy angst of their seattle counterparts, and rejected torment for humor. by writing short, simple, and absurd punk songs that relied more on goofy attitude than sludgy riffs, the group's self-titled debut album became a double-platinum record much to the surprise of many critics, music industry insiders, and the band itself. childhood friends chris ballew (lead vocals, two-string basitar) and dave dederer (three-string guitbass, backing vocals) played in a number of groups and projects before forming the presidents in 1990. with a heavy dose of youthful appeal , the off-kilter storytelling of primus, and a razor-sharp sense of irony, each and every song on their debut album are utterly undeniable. "stranger", which sounds an awful lot like an old modest mouse song, is likely the most well-writen song on the album (musically, that is). obviously, since you haven't heard of them since, the band never became much more than a one-album wonder but it's still a fun listen nevertheless. they released four albums after this - up to as late as 2008 and taking long hiatus' between.
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