Too Much Joy, Live at Least - 1h 4m 41s

Tracks & Durations

1. Donna Everywhere	4:05
2. Poison Your Mind	4:11
3. You Will	3:12
4. Drum Machine	3:03
5. Kicking	4:01
6. King of Beers	3:06
7. Half Life	4:13
8. The Mighty Quinn	3:05
9. Happy Jack	2:44
10. I Believe in Something	4:37
11. Long Haired Guys from England	2:26
12. The Kids Don't Understand	3:17
13. Crush Story	3:53
14. Clowns	3:26
15. Mrs. Now	2:42
16. That's a Lie	4:00
17. Take a Lot of Drugs	2:09
18. Theme Song	6:22

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Review

After decades of shoe-gazing angst and angry young musicians raging against one thing or another, it's often hard to remember that the original punk/new wave explosion of the late '70s was fueled as much by innocent abandon as anger. How much affection New York indie power-poppers Too Much Joy have for the likes of the Dickies, Circle Jerks, or Rezillos is debatable, but their flail versus wail quotient remains promising. This live album (recorded in Washington, D.C. in '97, and handpicked by the band as a representative favorite) takes more than its cheeky design cue from the Who's mock-bootleg Live at Leeds; it's filled with boundless energy, careening musical inertia, and a self-mocking irony that's as snotty as it is endearing--and they don't treat "Happy Jack" too shabbily, either. And if the oft loony 'tude of songs like the commercial mockeries "You Will" or "King of Beers," and deep ruminations like "I Believe in Something" or "The Kids Don't Understand" lie somewhere mid-south of They Might Be Giants' and Barenaked Ladies' furrowed brows, perhaps it's because TMJ realize big brains only hurt worse when you treat your head this carelessly. And how can you not like a band whose finale is an uplifting take of its own "Theme Song"? --Jerry McCulleyLive album recorded 9/18/97 at The Bayou in Washington, DC.

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