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Like Everclear's Art Alexakis, Marcy Playground singer/songwriter/mastermind John Wozniak is clearly indebted to the musical legacy of Kurt Cobain. The best of Wozniak's songs, the standouts on Marcy Playground's self-titled debut, not only evoke Nirvana's sound--heavenly, minor-key melodies, transformed into thorny alterna-pop by a stripped-down, punky three-piece--but Kurt's metaphor-minded, playful yet emotionally intense viewpoint. And where Alexakis sticks to "real life" narratives that peg him a traditional singer/songwriter high on grunge, Wozniak brandishes history lessons ("Poppies"), descents into druggy deliriums ("Ancient Walls of Flowers"), and re-dreams a dreadful pre-adolescence ("Saint Joe on the School Bus") in order to paint a much wider portrait. More often than not, the sinful deviance of the subculture that is Wozniak's natural habitat rises out of his catchy, radio-friendly tunes--"Sex & Candy" being a prime example--making for the kind of slightly dangerous pop rush that is rarely offered in alterna-land.
Recorded at Sabella Recording Studios, Roslyn, New York.
Personnel: John Wozniak (vocals, guitar); Jared Kotler (vocals, drums); Jen Handler (cello); Dan Rieser (drums).
Audio Mixers: Ken Gioia; Marcy Playground.
Recording information: Sabella Recording Studios, Roslyn, NY.
Photographer: James Wojcik.
Personnel: John Wozniak (vocals, guitar); Jen Handler (cello); Jared Kotler (bass, drums); Glen Braver, Edgar Mills, Dylan Keefe (bass); Dan Rieser (drums).
NME (Magazine) (5/23/98, p.45) - 7 (out of 10) - "...What is surprising is how enjoyable this window on Wozniak's soul is: his lazy drawl and gentle melodies coating his misery in a pop sheen....the mood remains resolutely downbeat but the angst is not imposing..." Marcy Playground Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews It's alright
Not the best cd purchase I've ever made but definately not the worst either. A lot of the songs can seem pretty bland and boring at first, but I think if you give them a chance they can grow on you. I especially love Wozniak's voice. I think that's the main element of the album that I found attractive myself. But yeah... it has problems... but overall it's a decent album.
Submitted by Ted (Wallingford, CT, USA)
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 Awesome CD
I have had this album for a long time and it is one of my favorites. I love everything about it, the lyrics and music. I would recommend this CD to anyone with a good taste in music.
Submitted by dido51671 (Austin,TX,USA)
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One of the greatest cd i own
I'm a big music fan. I own about 185 cds this is one of the best. I love the dark melotic sound. It is poppy but very emotional. You can hear the feeling of the song in his voice. It is a really good cd. It hasn't gotten old and i bought it when it first came out. Every song is above average. It's great. Buy it. This band deserves the support
Submitted by edmundblack (San Diego, Ca)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.  The 3 steps on how to be a one-hit wonder
1.Write a song that is meant to be played on the radio millions of times. Some people will flock to your album.
2.Your album is chock full of songs are bland, boring, generic, sound-alike and just plain weak as the single. It disappoints some buyers and they wish they never wasted money on it.
3.You fade away and are never heard again except by the die-hard fans which are the only fans you have because you'll probably never get any new fans.
Class dimissed...
Submitted by Markendust (Temple, TX, USA)
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A GREAT BAND TO LISTEN TOO
DON'T LISTEN TO THE NEGATIVE STUFF ABOUT THIS BANDS MUSIC. CAUSE WHO KNOWS THEY PROBALLY LISTEN TO CRAP ANYWAY. THIS BAND IS COOL, THE MUSIC IS GREAT. SHAPE SHIFTER, IS EVEN THE BEST EVER. WITH SONGS LIKE, ''ITS SATURDAY'', '' WAVE MOTION GUN'',''ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT'', '' PIGEON FARM.'' SO LISTEN TO SOME REAL MUSIC GOOD LIKE MARCY PLAYGROUND AND CUT THE DOSE THEY'RE GIVING YOU.
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