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Volcano (supergroup)

Volcano
OriginUnited States
Years active2003–2004
LabelsSkunk Records
Associated actsSublime, Meat Puppets, Eyes Adrift, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Sublime with Rome, The Ziggens
Past membersCurt Kirkwood
Bud Gaugh
Jon Poutney
Michael 'Miguel' Happoldt (as "Mike Stand")

Volcano was a supergroup band, formed by Meat Puppets frontman Curt Kirkwood, Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh, Sublime soundman Michael 'Miguel' Happoldt, and bass player of The Ziggens Jon Poutney after the breakup of Eyes Adrift.[1] They released one self-titled studio album in 2004.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kirkwood said: "The producer says it sounds a lot like Eighties, SST-era, Up On the Sun Meat Puppets. But there's more bouncy rhythms -- we do a lot more stuff that was inspired by The Selecter, The Specials, and Bob Marley."[2]

Kirkwood wanted to name the band "Pine Cone", but was outvoted by other group members.[3]

The album was released as a limited edition on Skunk Records and to date (2018) has not been reprinted.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Trouser Press(favorable)[1]
Punknews.org3.5/5 stars [4]

Volcano was released in 2004.

Reception

Trouser Press, which gave the eponymous album by Eyes Adrift a favorable review, said that Volcano was even better. They noted the "simple rough-in-the-studio mix", the reggae feel of most of the songs, and the "high lonesome" feeling conjured by Kirkwood's "unfettered vocals". They wrote:

"Twisted Seeds" is a high point in Kirkwood's career — with its Jerry Garcia influence and overlapping verses, it's nothing you'd find on a Meat Puppets album. "Arrow" features pseudo-pedal steel and Latin guitar with stylings that echo the era of Meat Puppets II.[1]

Punknews.org said that the reggae- and country-influenced songs were some of the best, and called the album "one of the best of the post-Sublime era" and a "truly unique collaboration and a solid collection of songs".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Pine Cone" - 3:38
  2. "Twisted Seeds" - 3:25
  3. "Love Mine" - 3:35
  4. "It Don't Matter" - 2:23
  5. "Run Aground" - 3:10
  6. "Blown Away" - 2:12
  7. "Rave Only" - 3:58
  8. "Some Kind of Light" - 3:46
  9. "Arrow" - 2:50
  10. "Million" - 4:00
  11. "Volcano" - 3:48
  12. "Greenery" - 4:46
  13. "Lonesome Ghost" - 3:00

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c Eyes Adrift, Volcano (review), Trouser Press
  2. ^ Curt Kirkwood's New Meat, Rolling Stone, June 28, 2004. accessed July 12, 2007
  3. ^ Curt Kirkwood Rambles On, And Along, Alone And With The Meat Puppets, Chart Attack, Friday July 14, 2006. Internet Archive version accessed Nov. 27, 2008
  4. ^ a b Volcano (2004): Staff Review. Punknews.org. March 31, 2009

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