Don't Be Happy...just Worry - Wildhearts

Even though the Wildhearts have been pushing the boundries of rock music for over fifteen years now, they still remain one of the best loved unknown bands of the underground circuit. Able to sell out the countries largest theatres and venues in a day, but still unheard of by the majority of the record buying public, but its a situation that the band probably relish, to them its the best of both worlds. The main man behind the band, Ginger payed his dues in a string of also rans, The Letters, Peter Panics, The Avengers and Englands answer to the New York Dolls, Zig-Zag, but it was as guitarist with The Quireboys that he finally reached the public eye. However ...

this was the first wildhearts album i ever bought, and fell in love with them immediately. thsi mini album is bassically the first 2 ep's on one c.d. Lets be honest, the song writting is brilliant. Unfortunately, the production is crap. I've just seen the recently reformed Wildhearts play these songs live and 2000 people a show went mental. this stuff still sounds fresh. The best way to listen to this album is through headphones, cos at least that way you get to hear some of the fabulous octave guitar lines that seems to have been burried 6 feet under in the mix. I'm being a bit harsh, mainly because everything since this has been of such a ...