Truth, Corrosion and Sour Bisquits
Released: Aug 3, 2004
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Released: Aug 3, 2004
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It was a sad day for fans of punk rock in the classic hooky-poppy-snotty manner when the Fastbacks finally called it a career in 2002, after a bit more than 22 years together, and two years after...
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The Day That Didn't Exist
Released: Oct 5, 1999
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Released: Oct 5, 1999
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Two decades in, and not a smile lost. Seattle's oldest and happiest band doesn't sound bedraggled, pooped, and in need of Geritol, Propetia, or a double dose of Viagra. Instead, they still sound...
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Win Lose or Both
Released: Feb 13, 1998
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Released: Feb 13, 1998
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Win Lose or Both, true to its name, is split between four brand new studio recordings and nine live versions of Fastbacks favorites. The studio tracks are a treat, particularly the opening "No...
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Here They Are: Fastbacks Live at Crocodile Cafe
Released: Aug 15, 1996
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Released: Aug 15, 1996
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On this hot Fastbacks live LP from their home Seattle, the fun begins right from the opening notes of Kurt Bloch's overdriven guitar on "Out of the Charts," right through to the encore cover of...
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New Mansions in Sound
Released: Jun 18, 1996
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Released: Jun 18, 1996
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Fastbacks managed to pare themselves down to a mere three drummers while recording New Mansions in Sound (Mike Musburger played on 13 of the album's 15 cuts, while Jason Finn and Nate Johnson each...
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Alone in a Furniture Warehouse Scaring You Away Like a Hotel Mattress
Released: May 14, 1996
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Released: May 14, 1996
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This eight-song odds and ends EP from Fastbacks pulls one song from New Mansions in Sound ("No Information") and teams it with three amusing but unexpected covers (Petula Clark, Wenis featuring...
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Answer the Phone Dummy
Released: Oct 25, 1994
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Released: Oct 25, 1994
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After 14 years of dealing with the "drummer problem," Answer the Phone Dummy was the album where Fastbacks cheerfully decided to give up the fight, at least for a while; the disc's 15 songs are...
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Zucker
Released: Jan 29, 1993
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Released: Jan 29, 1993
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After the compilation The Question Is No catapulted them from their lowly status as a local cult item to their new role as a national cult item, Fastbacks sounded a good bit more cheerful and a lot...
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The Question Is No
Released: Jun 19, 1992
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Released: Jun 19, 1992
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Featuring 14 songs spanning 12 years (and five drummers), The Question Is No is not only a terrific introduction to Fastbacks, but an excellent summary of the early years when they were one of the...
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Maybe
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Although it's never confirmed whether or not this single was recorded during or after their Sub Pop days, the Fastbacks manage to churn out four more bouncy power pop numbers with a balance of punk...
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