Rusty - Doin' FineAlbum: Sophomoric [1997]
toronto-based 90's alternative rock at it's finest, rusty will be reuniting for this years nxne festival, so why not get excited by featuring this song, the opening track on their second album. this album doesn't hit you as hard as their debut, the wonderful "fluke", but vocalist ken mcneil's scratchy singing voice and harmonizing is stronger, albeit a little less energetic. even though the sledgehammer angst that highlighted "fluke" has faded, there is tons of passion within the songs. and, where fluke was written more in the second-person, "sophomoric" leans towards the first-person, with rusty seemingly delving into their own inner experiences, especially in "walk you home", "doin' fine", and "empty cell". the cowboy hats they don on the cover aren't just a trendy fashion statement either - you can hear a bit of country twang lining the album. for the most part, it's just straight up rock 'n roll and it's good to have them back, even just for the weekend.
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