Look What I Almost Stepped In - The Vandals

Its difficult to explain, .. well?, ...this album is just great. Like previous album Hitler Bad Vandals Good, this is album with 14 straight tracks with absolutely no filler. It has like most of all Vandals stuff songs that are actually very funny and songs that make a lot of sense. 1.Behind The Music This is a fantastic song, fast track with the lyrics going on about functions of a band trying to make it big. a great line from it is "Our Fate Is In The Hands Of Strangers, Going Gold Or Down The Hole - You Can Kiss My Ass". 2.Sorry, Mom and Dad. Where most other punk musicians go with songs about how their parents failed them, The ...

The Vandals. I hadn't heard very much of this american band. I knew they were pretty punk. When I saw them support Pearl Jam in concert, I thought that their energy on stage was brilliant. Covering a song such as 'Summer Lovin', and changing the lyrics to a much more comic effect, is always a live favourite. A few weeks later, after browsing through a record shop, I noticed 'Look At What I Almost Stepped In'. I bought it purely on their live performance. After one listening I was hooked. Opening song 'Behind the Music', with its fast and furious lyrics, just spilling out of Dave Quackenbush's voicebox. But this isn't your ...

I love this album. To be perfectly honest, I love everything and anything related to this band. This album is an excellent example of Californian punk at its best. It's full of catchy, amusing lyrics and great melodies. It's easy to listen to, and very funny and happy. I own 2 other vandals albums, and have heard a large amount of their other work. This latest album is generally less heavy than the previous ones, and has more of a 'pop' element to it. Overall, this album is easy to listen to, and very enjoyable. However, I wouldn't reccomend it as their best - if you want to buy a Vandals album, I'd advise getting ...