The
Ruby Two-Shoes have been known for their sweet, love-oriented sound since
the mid-eighties. Their hit album "Follow It Home" put
them on the map with such chart topping singles as, "Oh Please God,
Please" and "Can't She Be My Baby?" If sublime lyrics and
pop overtones are what you're looking for then buy this album.
The
music industry, and perhaps also the history of humankind itself, changed
with the release of "Unrequited" by Nester's Graze. The
relatively tame lyrics of their previous albums became curdled and accusational
as if this album was the direct reaction of tragedy. Nonetheless, the sweet
and haunting tones on this albums are bone-chilling. A must have.
When
Autumn Fall Records heard about The Move-Over-Summer's, a love affair was
born. This love affair was as prolific as it was mutually reciprocal. "Last
Leaf Fallen" was the fifth album released by The Move-Over-Summer's
and is arguably their best work. If you're looking to curl up to this record
in front of a warm fire somewhere between late September and early December,
then friend, you've got the idea.
Born
out of the continuing frustrations and failures of the lead singer Teddy
Pierce, the late-seventies love-rock trio The Red Hots changed their names
to the Luke-Warms as a kind of self-degrading plea for fame. Well it worked.
And how! The first full-length release, "Portrait of Mediocrity"
under their new name "The Luke-Warms" proved successful far beyond
the aspirations of singer/songwriter Pierce. It sold more copies than Michael
Jackson's "Thriller" and Pink Floyd's "Dark
Side of the Moon" combined.When interviewed about their seemingly overnight success, Pierce was quoted as saying, "I guess with all the trash that goes on in our society, no one wants to be great anymore. I guess it's more attractive to admit that you're garbage than to pretend you're wonderful. If this is the type of industry I have to cater to, then I'll serve them my own shit and laugh at them as I'm scooping it onto the plate!"
He went on to say, "I guess what I'm saying is I feel slighted. No one wanted to know our names when we were the Red-Hots and now that we're admitting that we're upset about that by changing our names to the Luke Warms, they're all over us. I mean, come on!"
Incidentally, since this interview Pierce has been in-and-out of trouble on charges ranging all over the spectrum of strangeness.