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1 Quite Like This Fulflej 4:56
2 Work in This Universe Fulflej 4:03
3 Shells Fulflej 6:06
4 Senselessness Intro Fulflej :43
5 Senselessness Fulflej 4:16
6 Parallel to Gravity Fulflej 3:42
7 Microwave Fulflej 5:33
8 Pretty Light Destruction Dubblin 6:21
9 Worms to Dogs Fulflej 5:59
10 Trust Flushed With Colors Fulflej 4:07
11 Silver Dubblin 4:54
12 [Untitled Hidden Track] Martin/Smith/Dougla 3:44
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Wack-Ass Tuba Riff

Audio Compact Disc

Label: Polygram

Style: Alternative Pop/Rock

Wack-Ass Tuba Riff

UPC: 731453402225

Release Date: 01/01/1899

Original Release Date: 01/01/1899

Number of Discs: 1

Tracks: [Quite Like This, Work in This Universe, Shells, Senselessness Intro, Senselessness, Parallel to Gravity, Microwave, Pretty Light Destruction, Worms to Dogs, Trust Flushed With Colors, Silver, [Untitled Hidden Track]]
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Ned Raggett

An actual wack-ass tuba riff would have been an interesting thing to have, but even without out it, Fulflej creates a reasonable enough set of mid-'90s semi-alt-rock with what sure sounds like inspiration from early-'90s shoegazing, as well. Similar to fellow Chicago denizens Catherine, Fulflej owes a certain debt to the Smashing Pumpkins' fusion of styles -- heaven knows opening number "Quite Like This" could be a Siamese Dream B-side, thick crunch, massive, soaring guitar solos, and all. That James Iha and D'arcy make guest appearances makes even more sense, but then again it was their co-owned label Scratchie which released the album in the first place (another Scratchie-connected musician, Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger, pops up as well). Singer and main instrumentalist MC No Joke G has a much more breathy, whispery way around singing, though -- those put off by Billy Corgan's wracked screams may find Wack-Ass Tuba Riff a much more tolerable prospect as a result. There are also a lot more overt humor and funny good times -- the various credits and nutty cover art help show that much -- which gives Fulflej more of its own amiable identity. The daffy "Shells" is a good example -- theoretically a love song, it somehow works in lines like "A Santa that kills/Brings presents to his elves" amidst the sweetly entertaining guitar rampage, never piledriving, more like a blissful skip around at high volume. The hilarious, baby-voice-sung anti-materialist slam "Microwave" and the subtly majestic surge of "Senselessness" are two other definite winners. If anyone would be a good comparison to Fulflej in the end, it would be similar post-bliss-out types 12 Rods -- a sign that there's some sort of useful feedback and gaze gene in the upper Midwest. ~ Ned Raggett, Rovi