THE HATTERS
''THE MADCAP ADVENTURES OF THE AVOCADO OVERLOAD''
MARCH 1994
63:44
1/Sacrifice
Adam Hirsh/3:55
2/Bring That Wagon 'Round
Adam Hirsh/4:50
3/Dig the Ribbit
Adam Evans / Adam Hirsh/3:50
4/Madness of the Green
Adam Hirsh/6:47
5/Found With Your Drawers Down
Adam Hirsh/4:00
6/I Could Be the One
Adam Hirsh/5:54
7/For Tomorrow
Adam Hirsh/2:46
8/Bad Side
Adam Hirsh/5:09
9/Empty Handed
Adam Hirsh/5:24
10/You Ain't Comin' Home
Adam Hirsh/5:29
11/The Last Walt
Adam Hirsh / Billy Jay Stein/5:45
12/Sip of Your Wine
Adam Evans / Adam Hirsh / Billy Jay Stein/4:51
13/When I Write My Last Song
Adam Hirsh/5:04
Adam Evans /Guitar, Vocals
Fools of Graceless Harmony Choir /Choir/Chorus
Adam Hirsh /Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Tommy Kaelin /Drums, Percussion
Jon Kaplan /Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Jaw Harp, Jew's-Harp
Mbuzu Kibasuemi /Drums, Percussion
Peter Lewit /Congas, Quinto
John Pepper /Harmonica, Vocals
John Popper /Guest Artist, Harmonica, Vocals
Billy Jay Stein /Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
REVIEW
by Alex Henderson
In 1993 and 1994, most major labels were jumping on the alternative rock bandwagon. They saw how many CDs Nirvana and Pearl Jam were selling, and they wanted to cash in on a red-hot trend (just as they had jumped on the pop-metal bandwagon in the '80s and the disco bandwagon in the '70s). Atlantic was no exception; in 1993 and 1994, the company was signing as many alternative acts as it could get its hands on. But the Hatters weren't one of them. While many of the other rock acts that Atlantic was signing back then were alternative-oriented, the Hatters were a throwback to the Allman Brothers and Traffic. The Madcap Adventures of the Avocado Overload (which was the band's first studio album and its second album overall) came out in 1994, but this bluesy, soul-tinged disc sounds like it could have been recorded in the early '70s -- in fact, the long-haired Hatters even dressed like a '70s band. Do retro tracks like "Sip of Your Wine," "Bring That Wagon Round," and "Bad Side" sound dated? Absolutely, but then, dated isn't necessarily a bad thing if you have a high opinion of a particular era. The rock era that the Hatters obviously identify with the most is the late '60s and early '70s, and if listeners share their appreciation of the classic recordings of the Allman Brothers and Traffic, this CD is easy to enjoy. However, The Adventures of the Avocado Overload isn't considered the band's most essential release -- most Hatters fans agree that 1993's Live Thunderchicken is their strongest album. But if Live Thunderchicken is the best thing in the Hatters' catalog, this pleasing (if derivative) effort runs a close second.
BIOGRAPHY
by John Bush
The Hatters blend of blues-influenced rock, with high-energy funk and some folk established the New York City band on the club circuit. Atlantic signed the band in 1993, and released Live Thunderchicken, culled from their club appearances. The Madcap Adventures of the Avocado Overlord, their debut, appeared in March 1994. The band includes Adam Hirsh (vocals, guitar), Adam Evans (guitar, vocals), Billy Jay Stein (keyboards, vocals), Jon Kaplan (bass), and Tommy Kaelin (drums).
''THE MADCAP ADVENTURES OF THE AVOCADO OVERLOAD''
MARCH 1994
63:44
1/Sacrifice
Adam Hirsh/3:55
2/Bring That Wagon 'Round
Adam Hirsh/4:50
3/Dig the Ribbit
Adam Evans / Adam Hirsh/3:50
4/Madness of the Green
Adam Hirsh/6:47
5/Found With Your Drawers Down
Adam Hirsh/4:00
6/I Could Be the One
Adam Hirsh/5:54
7/For Tomorrow
Adam Hirsh/2:46
8/Bad Side
Adam Hirsh/5:09
9/Empty Handed
Adam Hirsh/5:24
10/You Ain't Comin' Home
Adam Hirsh/5:29
11/The Last Walt
Adam Hirsh / Billy Jay Stein/5:45
12/Sip of Your Wine
Adam Evans / Adam Hirsh / Billy Jay Stein/4:51
13/When I Write My Last Song
Adam Hirsh/5:04
Adam Evans /Guitar, Vocals
Fools of Graceless Harmony Choir /Choir/Chorus
Adam Hirsh /Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Tommy Kaelin /Drums, Percussion
Jon Kaplan /Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Jaw Harp, Jew's-Harp
Mbuzu Kibasuemi /Drums, Percussion
Peter Lewit /Congas, Quinto
John Pepper /Harmonica, Vocals
John Popper /Guest Artist, Harmonica, Vocals
Billy Jay Stein /Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
REVIEW
by Alex Henderson
In 1993 and 1994, most major labels were jumping on the alternative rock bandwagon. They saw how many CDs Nirvana and Pearl Jam were selling, and they wanted to cash in on a red-hot trend (just as they had jumped on the pop-metal bandwagon in the '80s and the disco bandwagon in the '70s). Atlantic was no exception; in 1993 and 1994, the company was signing as many alternative acts as it could get its hands on. But the Hatters weren't one of them. While many of the other rock acts that Atlantic was signing back then were alternative-oriented, the Hatters were a throwback to the Allman Brothers and Traffic. The Madcap Adventures of the Avocado Overload (which was the band's first studio album and its second album overall) came out in 1994, but this bluesy, soul-tinged disc sounds like it could have been recorded in the early '70s -- in fact, the long-haired Hatters even dressed like a '70s band. Do retro tracks like "Sip of Your Wine," "Bring That Wagon Round," and "Bad Side" sound dated? Absolutely, but then, dated isn't necessarily a bad thing if you have a high opinion of a particular era. The rock era that the Hatters obviously identify with the most is the late '60s and early '70s, and if listeners share their appreciation of the classic recordings of the Allman Brothers and Traffic, this CD is easy to enjoy. However, The Adventures of the Avocado Overload isn't considered the band's most essential release -- most Hatters fans agree that 1993's Live Thunderchicken is their strongest album. But if Live Thunderchicken is the best thing in the Hatters' catalog, this pleasing (if derivative) effort runs a close second.
BIOGRAPHY
by John Bush
The Hatters blend of blues-influenced rock, with high-energy funk and some folk established the New York City band on the club circuit. Atlantic signed the band in 1993, and released Live Thunderchicken, culled from their club appearances. The Madcap Adventures of the Avocado Overlord, their debut, appeared in March 1994. The band includes Adam Hirsh (vocals, guitar), Adam Evans (guitar, vocals), Billy Jay Stein (keyboards, vocals), Jon Kaplan (bass), and Tommy Kaelin (drums).
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