Last Splash

by

The Breeders

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Okay, I admit it...I found this record on tape about 5 months ago at a record shop in L.A. It was 99 cents! I hadn't listened to the songs on this album, with the exception of "Cannonball" and "Divine Hammer" which were furiously played on KROQ, since the record came out in 1993. Big, big mistake. The songs on this record take you by the hand and make you feel like you are falling in love with someone, EVERYONE! "Invisible Man"...oh my god...any song with Kim's voice that uses the words "sweet caress...." I mean, come on! It is not unlike an aural aphrodisiac! The opening of "No Aloha" makes me crazy every time I hear it. The guitar slithers and slides it 's way into your brain so that it's all you can think about the entire day. Rarely does an album make you feel PHYSICALLY better....but if ever there was a record this is it! I have had to rewind the tape over and over again to just to hear the beginning of the song and since I feel I have gotten my initial 99 cents worth of rock, I am springing for the CD today! Musical masturbation for the obsessive -compulsive -manic -depressive -low self esteem having -yet somehow "cuter" when they listen to this record kinda vibe! Kim--you rule!

Does anyone really know what that's a picture of? What the hell is it? For years I subconciously believed it was a strawberry because of the three colors (Red, Green and Brown) along with the shape of what I just realized was actually something heartshaped. For years I've owned this cassette and then the CD, Still I never stared at it long enough to figure it out. Just recently I purchased the CD again after misplacing it over the years, I just looked at it long enough and it looks like a heartshaped piece of candy that someone spit out into a dirty puddle of water or oil. If you know what it is or care to share your beliefs about what you think it is, leave a comment.

Now onto the music, This album took some growing on me. What attracts me to this album is how some songs sound like late 50's beach/surfer songs, Especially the "Flipsiide" instrumental and others like "I Just Wanna Get Along" and "No Aloha" once it picks up after 1:07. I also like the 60's drumming affect in "Divine Hammer", You can hear it more on the EP/Radio/Video version, which I happen to prefer and believe is much better than the album/LP version.

One of my absolute favorites from this album is "Saints", Which is the LP version of that song aswell. I own both the LP and Video/Radio edit of this song, Both are fantastic, Just different. I don't choose one over the other. The version on (Last Splash) sounds more pop and/or "light", If you will.

All together the album is something most individuals would have to get used to hearing until it gets familiar. I would've much rather prefered more stuff like "Saints", "Divine Hammer", "I Just Wanna Get Along" and "Cannonball" all the way through the album, Perhaps with a few different tempos thrown in. However, I do like "No Aloha" and "Flipsiide".

I love Kim & Kelley's harmonies, they sound great!