THE PLIMSOULS
''KOOL TRASH''
1998
39:12
1/Playing With Jack/3:10
2/Feeling Strange/3:12
3/Down
Peter Case / Diane Sherry/4:23
4/Falling Awake/4:24
5/Pile Up/3:26
6/12 O'Clock Midnight/5:30
7/Kool Trash/3:48
8/Lost
Peter Case / Eddie Muñoz/4:09
9/Dangerous Book/3:29
10/Not of This World
Peter Case / Ben Vaughn/3:41
Tracks By Peter Case, Except 3, 8, 10
Jon Brion /Guest Artist
Clem Burke /Cymbals, Drums
Peter Case /Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
Brett Gurewitz /Guest Artist
Ethan Johns
Eddie Muñoz /Multi Instruments
Dave Pahoa /Bass, Percussion
The Williams Brothers /Vocal Harmony
REVIEW
by Rovi
Singer/songwriter Peter Case gets back to his rock & roll roots by reforming his early 1980s combo, the sadly under-appreciated Plimsouls, for this 1998 release. KOOL TRASH crackles with its shimmering yet earthy combination of Rolling Stones-ish guitar raunch, Beatles/Kinks-style and soul-strut tunefulness. Case's astute songwriting merges 1960s R&B with garage-band aggressiveness. Case sings like John Lennon in 1966, the guitars mix REM/Byrds-like jangle with harsh, Clash-ing rawness, and Blondie drummer Clem Burke drives the band and the songs with plenty of bim-bam-boom. This is a perfect album for the Friday night blues or a Saturday night party.
BIOGRAPHY
by Denise Sullivan
Formed in Los Angeles in 1978, the Plimsouls merged roots, retro and guitar rock with a ramshackle punk aesthetic. At a time when rock music was shifting gears, the Plimsouls' brand of soul-punk -- a modern take on '60s soul, British Invasion and garage rock sounds -- fit right in with the '80s post-punk American guitar band movement. Known for their kinetic live performances, the Plimsouls had an exceptional frontman in singer/songwriter Peter Case whose decision to pursue a solo career effectively ended their '80s run, but whose songs have kept the group's slight catalog and legacy in the public eye.
Case came to the Plimsouls with experience, having previously collaborated with Jack Lee and Paul Collins in the Nerves, a precursor-to-punk D.I.Y. group with a 1976 single, "Hangin' on the Telephone" (later recorded by Blondie). Living in L.A., Case started to play with locals Louie Ramírez (drums) and Dave Pahoa (bass) in 1979, and within the year Eddie Muñoz (of Austin's the Skunks) joined them on guitar. After recording one EP, Zero Hour in 1980, and a self-titled album in 1981 that contained the now classic power pop anthems "Zero Hour" and "Hush, Hush," the group self-financed a single, "A Million Miles Away." The jangling guitar song was picked up by influential FM station KROQ and thanks to trend-setting DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, the song became a local smash, catapulting the Plimsouls toward wider recognition. The inclusion of "A Million Miles Away" on the soundtrack to the cult film Valley Girl cemented the band's reputation as power pop icons and remains a timeless classic.
An album for Geffen, Everywhere at Once, followed in 1983 but ultimately, the liaison with the label was not a lasting one and the Plimsouls broke up shortly after its release. A testament to the band's stage power is the live document, One Night in America, released in 1988. Following the group's dissolution, Case went on to record a solo album for Geffen; he remains a critically admired and influential artist with a large folk, blues and rock repertoire. In 1995-1996, the band, sans Ramírez, re-formed and played a few reunion dates with former Blondie drummer Clem Burke and released a new studio LP Kool Trash in 1998. In 2005, Oglio Records reissued One Night in America; the original lineup (with Bryan Head on drums) remains together and continues to perform wherever and whenever there's a demand for their unique soul-punk sound.
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''KOOL TRASH''
1998
39:12
1/Playing With Jack/3:10
2/Feeling Strange/3:12
3/Down
Peter Case / Diane Sherry/4:23
4/Falling Awake/4:24
5/Pile Up/3:26
6/12 O'Clock Midnight/5:30
7/Kool Trash/3:48
8/Lost
Peter Case / Eddie Muñoz/4:09
9/Dangerous Book/3:29
10/Not of This World
Peter Case / Ben Vaughn/3:41
Tracks By Peter Case, Except 3, 8, 10
Jon Brion /Guest Artist
Clem Burke /Cymbals, Drums
Peter Case /Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
Brett Gurewitz /Guest Artist
Ethan Johns
Eddie Muñoz /Multi Instruments
Dave Pahoa /Bass, Percussion
The Williams Brothers /Vocal Harmony
REVIEW
by Rovi
Singer/songwriter Peter Case gets back to his rock & roll roots by reforming his early 1980s combo, the sadly under-appreciated Plimsouls, for this 1998 release. KOOL TRASH crackles with its shimmering yet earthy combination of Rolling Stones-ish guitar raunch, Beatles/Kinks-style and soul-strut tunefulness. Case's astute songwriting merges 1960s R&B with garage-band aggressiveness. Case sings like John Lennon in 1966, the guitars mix REM/Byrds-like jangle with harsh, Clash-ing rawness, and Blondie drummer Clem Burke drives the band and the songs with plenty of bim-bam-boom. This is a perfect album for the Friday night blues or a Saturday night party.
BIOGRAPHY
by Denise Sullivan
Formed in Los Angeles in 1978, the Plimsouls merged roots, retro and guitar rock with a ramshackle punk aesthetic. At a time when rock music was shifting gears, the Plimsouls' brand of soul-punk -- a modern take on '60s soul, British Invasion and garage rock sounds -- fit right in with the '80s post-punk American guitar band movement. Known for their kinetic live performances, the Plimsouls had an exceptional frontman in singer/songwriter Peter Case whose decision to pursue a solo career effectively ended their '80s run, but whose songs have kept the group's slight catalog and legacy in the public eye.
Case came to the Plimsouls with experience, having previously collaborated with Jack Lee and Paul Collins in the Nerves, a precursor-to-punk D.I.Y. group with a 1976 single, "Hangin' on the Telephone" (later recorded by Blondie). Living in L.A., Case started to play with locals Louie Ramírez (drums) and Dave Pahoa (bass) in 1979, and within the year Eddie Muñoz (of Austin's the Skunks) joined them on guitar. After recording one EP, Zero Hour in 1980, and a self-titled album in 1981 that contained the now classic power pop anthems "Zero Hour" and "Hush, Hush," the group self-financed a single, "A Million Miles Away." The jangling guitar song was picked up by influential FM station KROQ and thanks to trend-setting DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, the song became a local smash, catapulting the Plimsouls toward wider recognition. The inclusion of "A Million Miles Away" on the soundtrack to the cult film Valley Girl cemented the band's reputation as power pop icons and remains a timeless classic.
An album for Geffen, Everywhere at Once, followed in 1983 but ultimately, the liaison with the label was not a lasting one and the Plimsouls broke up shortly after its release. A testament to the band's stage power is the live document, One Night in America, released in 1988. Following the group's dissolution, Case went on to record a solo album for Geffen; he remains a critically admired and influential artist with a large folk, blues and rock repertoire. In 1995-1996, the band, sans Ramírez, re-formed and played a few reunion dates with former Blondie drummer Clem Burke and released a new studio LP Kool Trash in 1998. In 2005, Oglio Records reissued One Night in America; the original lineup (with Bryan Head on drums) remains together and continues to perform wherever and whenever there's a demand for their unique soul-punk sound.
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