...And His Orchestra

by Fastbacks

...And His Orchestra cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1987
  • Label: PopLlama
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:02
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Preceding the massive Seattle alternative explosion, this veteran Pacific Northwest band released their long-awaited debut full-length. '...And His Orchestra' perfectly captures their signature blend of frantic punk rock energy, power pop melodies, and surprisingly complex guitar solos from Kurt Bloch. The album solidified their reputation as beloved stalwarts of the American underground rock scene.

Genres

Descriptors: twee, bubbly, dance, unpolished, DIY, melodic, fast, jangly, punchy, infectious

Tracklist

  1. Seven Days (2:45)
  2. Light's on You (4:01)
  3. If You Tried (2:53)
  4. Don't Cry for Me (3:47)
  5. In the Winter (3:39)
  6. Wrong, Wrong, Wrong (3:49)
  7. K Street (3:18)
  8. You Will Be the One (3:22)
  9. Call It What You Want (5:22)
  10. Set Me Free (3:42)
  11. I Need Some Help (3:33)
  12. Midnight Confessions (2:44)
  13. See and Say (2:25)
  14. Only at Night (2:19)
  15. What Will They All Say? (2:37)
  16. In America (4:38)
  17. No Lethal Hope (3:05)
  18. Fast Enough (2:37)
  19. Wait! (2:34)
  20. Whenever I'm Walking (3:42)

Credits

  • Fastbacks - primary artist, arranged by
  • Richard Stuverud - drums, written-by
  • Jim Brickell - illustration [front cover drawing]
  • Kim Warnick - vocals, bass
  • Lulu Gargiulo - vocals, guitar
  • Darrow Hunt - clarinet [licorice stick]
  • Tom Vail - saxophone
  • Carl Miller - trombone

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