Some Stupid with a Flare Gun (2000)

About this title: Here's another veteran U.S. underground combo that wasn't killed by being signed and then dropped by a major label, as happened so damn often during the '90s. Perhaps it's been four years since A&M gave Ass Ponys the heave after their second major LP (fourth overall), 1996's The Known Universe, but Cincinnati's second best-loved band (behind the Afghan Whigs) is still going strong on Some Stupid. Never the most consistent bunch, the comeback record is as ever hit-and-miss, but, like previous albums, the hits are sincere enough to make the group worthwhile. True, Chuck Cleaver's nasally, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Pretty as You Please
2. Astronaut
3. Fighter Pilot
4. Love Tractor
5. Your Amazing Life
6. Sidewinder
7. Swallow You Down
8. X-Tra Nipple
9. Magnus
10. Casper's Coming Home
11. Kitten
12. Between the Trees

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.