Not a Phish album but an album with Phish on it - Good music
06/11/1999
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I think the expectation of everyone when buying this album was that they were getting a Phish album. It is not a Phish album. It doesn't have the jams and great instrumentals fans are used to in Phish albums. It is an album of catchy sounds and funny lyrics. I hated it when I first bought it because I expected Phish. But after getting over that expectation and simply listening to the album for what it was, I really started to enjoy it. It is definetely one of those albums that grow on you more and more as you listen to it. I've only given it three stars because, having just bought the new album (Under the Sound Umbrella)and already submitting a review (I gave it 4 stars), I couldn't give this album a better rating. "Under the Sound Umbrella" is a much better album. If you buy this album thinking you're buying Phish, you'll be disappointed. But if you're not buying it under that presumption, grab it."
Leave all ego's out the door please.
Jarvis Williams | ohio | 12/02/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is an egoless, old friends getting together and having a good time album. Then you have the cynical folks who say, "this is not Phish, how can I listen to anything else besides Phish." "I don't like his voice, the lyrics have nothing to offer." People just need to realize that they have no say on what a band should write, sing or play. This is a funny album, lighten up and relax. Please do not over analize this album, it's just a simple straight to the point album. The lyrics are simple, but who cares, they make me laugh and that's all that really matters. All the songs have the same tempo, the structures are similar, and some of the songs have that, "guitar hero" solo sound. Plus the lyrics are amusing, except Tv Show, it's depressing, because situations like that sometimes cross your mind and do occur. Well, at any rate, this is a good album and try not to listen to that guy from Kentucky."
Not like phish, but great anyway
Mike Geoffroy | Rockville, Maryland | 01/11/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Ok, this may not be phish, but it's still an awesome album. The lyrics are awesome and the songs are almost ska-like. so don't listen to those who are so totally obsessed with phish that they put down anything with phish's name on it that doesn't sound exactly like them. give it a chance"
Certainly not their best...
Mike Geoffroy | 05/18/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Trying to think of how to review this CD... relatively speaking, this is the worst *Phish* album that has come out... I don't like the Dude's singing, the lyrics are downright stupid (I don't mind all silly lyrics... Phish often uses them in very unique, creative ways to express a point in a fresh manner... but these are just pointless...)Regardless, I'm listening to it in the car, trying to imagine how I would feel if this was a new band, someone besides Phish, and this was the first that I had heard of them... and I thought, it's still pretty good on an absolute basis, it only really *sucks* compared to other Phish discs...Lesson being... if you're a Phish phreak, buy it... you'll like it, not as much as the other albums, but it's worth the cash... if you're just getting into the band, or only kinda like them, buy "Rift", "Junta" (my two faves), or any of the others...But on its own merits, it's still worth 3 1/2 - 4 stars..."
We have confirmed the fact that this is not Phish!
C. James | Carbondale, IL | 07/07/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Ok, all you phrantic phish phans, we all know this is NOT a Phish album. So, all that aside, let's start actually reviewing the album instead of giving it 1 star simply because it's not a Phish album. Imagine, if you will, if Wesley Willis had ever made a more serious/thoughtful album, yet maintained his goofiness. Eh? Sounds kinda dumb. But this is not. This is a good album, and the music IS made by Phish, so techincally the music is pretty dern solid. I like it."