Ditch Croaker Discography of CDs

Ditch Croaker albums From the murky depths of the tiniest indie label (their own, later with help from Twitcher Records), Hoboken, NJ's Ditch Croaker makes the jump to the big bad wolf known as Warner Brothers with no noticeable change in their approach and sound. As they did on their promising CD collection of 7" singles, Chimpfactor, they remain hard to characterize into any recognizable alterna rock milieu. Hints of the Cars and other early-'80s new wave angst still ...

Ditch Croaker music CDs Shortwave makes a huge leap from the sound of its predecessor, Chimpfactor, and while this still doesn't necessarily take the band into any great territory, it's a worthwhile improvement. The tracks on Shortwave focus more on a grooving rhythm section than the limply classic bar rock tones of Chimpfactor managed, and a few tracks (like the single, "Hebba Ho") have a slightly infectious feel that capitalizes ...

Ditch Croaker discography If this were the early '80s, this sharp New York-area trio of TIM, FLOYD, TIM (no credits) would be famous already, as their power-pop with a capital P straddles the then-conflicting new wave/rock/garage/punk genres with pleasant high energy. "Mr. Bluefish" even borrows heavily from two Cars' hits, "You're All I've Got Tonight" and ...

Ditch Croaker songs This New Jersey/NewYork-area trio have come a long way in four years. Their almost Cars-like new wave rock with the more aggressive indie-guitar rock edge, released on various 7"s on their own Fine Corinthian label, has gradually given way to this mature second LP. Sympathetically, exquisitely produced by old dB's/Wygals stalwart Gene Holder in Hoboken, a cogent, resourceful LP unfolds, made up of burbling, loping bass ...