The first effort by this bizarre trio wasn’t as cohesive as Whatever And Ever Amen, but still offers some of the band’s best ouput. “Best Imitation Of Myself” is a very upbeat, Jellyfish-esque pop tune, and the hilarious “Underground” offers a satirical take on the 1980s’ “I want to look/act/be different – just like everyone else!” wave of mass-nonconformity. But perhaps the greatest selling points of this album are the ballads “Alice Childress” and “Boxing”, the latter a bizarrely touching tale of the symbiotic relationship of Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell. “Alice Childress” is a despairing fish-out-of-water story of a long distance friendship. Many of the other tunes, on the other hand, are almost too effervescent to distinguish themselves; the performances are more than satisfactory, but the songwriting was better honed on the next album.
- Jackson Cannery (3:23)
- Philosophy (4:37)
- Julianne (2:31)
- Where’s Summer B.? (4:07)
- Alice Childress (4:35)
- Underground (4:11)
- Sports & Wine (2:58)
- Uncle Walter (3:52)
- Best Imitation Of Myself (2:38)
- Video (4:08)
- The Last Polka (4:34)
- Boxing (4:45)
Released by: Caroline
Release date: 1995
Total running time: 46:21