Camper Van Beethoven
Released: August 1986
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Released: August 1986
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CVB's self-titled third album generally differs little from II & III, continuing the blend of wistfully weird lyrics, any number of musical touches from all over the map and good-time vibes. The...
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Vampire Can Mating Oven
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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With completely over-the-top fake liner notes from an "Isaac Fringe" describing the song's origins -- the description of the loopy nonsense of "Processional" is particularly funny -- Vampire Can...
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Telephone Free Landslide Victory
Released: 1985
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Released: 1985
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They say "never say never," but it's still extremely unlikely something so goofily low-key, inventive, and fun will ever achieve cult status so quickly again, especially in terms of musical range...
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II & III
Released: January 1986
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Released: January 1986
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Admittedly, it's understandable to see why CVB's sense of humor rubbed some people the wrong way. Titling a second album II & III and sprinkling it with songs titled "ZZ Top Goes to Egypt" and "No...
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Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Released: 1988
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Released: 1988
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With Lowery's by-now more sharply sung words up front and Segel's multi-instrumental abilities helping to lead the way, the quintet came up trumps more often than not. "Eye of Fatima (pt. 2)," for...
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Key Lime Pie
Released: September 1989
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Released: September 1989
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Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart closed with Lowery singing about how "Life Is Grand" in pointed response to "those of you who have appointed yourselves to expect us to say something darker."...
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