1. So Much For The Afterglow
2. Everything To Everyone
3. Ataraxia (Media Intro)
4. Normal Like You
5. I Will Buy You A New Life
6. Father Of Mine
7. One Hit Wonder
8. El Distorto De Melodica - (instrumental)
9. Amphetamine
10. White Men In Black Suits
11. Sunflowers
12. Why I Don't Believe In God
13. Like A California King
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
"This is a song about Susan" is the first line of Everclear's follow-up
to the deservedly platinum Sparkle
and Fade. That personalization is one of Art Alexakis's greatest gifts
to postgrunge rock; rather than float generalized rage over the ever-growing roar
of his power trio, he tells you his stories, those of the people around him, some
he makes up--and makes them all yours in the end. The development in the music
here, from the Beach Boys-style chorale at the top of the title cut to the new
wavey jerkiness of "Everything to Everyone" and "Normal Like You," boasts of not
only the band's surefootedness but Alexakis's own generosity. The latter is best
reflected in "Father of Mine," one of the saddest, most brutal songs about family
ever. --Rickey Wright
