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The Urge
The Urge: Receiving the Gift of Flavor
Thu, 02/28/2008 - 05:10 — R.J. LorimerInformation:
The quintessential album of a band that never quite made it.
Overview
The Urge was a St. Louis-based Rock/Punk/Ska band that started making noise in 1989, but didn’t really hit their big acclaim until the mid ’90s. While their most commercially-successful single was easily “Jump Right In” (man, that video is terrible) from Master of Styles, their most complete and consistent album, at least in my opinion, is Receiving the Gift of Flavor.
The Good:
Dark, soulful sound of Steve Ewing, a killer horn section, and surprisingly good musical composition.
The Bad:
Live 'party' songs don't jive well with home-listening; some shaky mastering; the band is not around anymore!
Conclusion:
I can't give this album any more rating than I have, simply because of the rough edges - but the innovation alone carries it far.