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My Drug Hell
This Is My Drug Hell
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Don't Say Goodbye
2. 2AM
3. You Were Right, I Was Wrong
4. Girl At The Bus Stop
5. Maybe We Could Fly
6. Jinx's Hole
7. For Your Eyes
8. She Locked My Heart Up (And Swallowed The Keys)
9. Teen Psycho Nightmare No 99
10. She Flies So High

CD Details

All Artists: My Drug Hell
Title: This Is My Drug Hell
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ulg Records
Release Date: 9/10/1996
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 608631774224, 608631774248

Synopsis

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A Brit trio with the stripped-down, skeletal punch of The Velvets, and the fervent clang and melodic strum of the Go-Betweens. In other words, this is good stuff. More than '60s smiley pop revivalists like Oasis or Kula Shaker, My Drug Hell can mix that happy-go-lucky jangle with contempo "love has burned me again" lyrics as on the Doors-like swing of "You Were Right, I Was Wrong." It's not all glower and gloom as the lads bust out the tambourines on the catchy, "Girl at the Bus Stop" which builds like The McCoys' "Hang on Sloopy" without falling into a charging chorus; here, the girl stays at the bus stop, and vocalist Tim Briffa just keeps on walking. Briffa keeps himself at a distance, mostly moping, yet the songs bristle with edge and urgency, sometimes even breaking into a dancey, latter-day Jam/Weller groove as in "For Your Eyes." While it may sounds like My Drug Hell are all over the map, their sound is consistent and infectiously their own. --John Chandler

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CD Reviews

A Criminally Neglected Album

Blackberries | PA | 12/02/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I don't know if it's the 80s cover, the weird band name or the record label that makes this a relatively unknown recording, but one thing is for sure, it's no fault of the music. These tunes are FINE. Looking at the cover, you'd probably think this was either punk or something crazy like Mr. Bungle or Mighty John Henry, but it's not like that at all. This music is something very special. After my brother first played this album for me, I thought it could have been any one of a number of obscure bands from the 60s. It blew my mind when I found out this is from 1995. It has a special aura about it that only great albums have. It's seasoned just like an old favorite, but bubbling with the spices of 90s garage rock. Sometimes the music reminds of The Stones, at other times a little like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Cream often comes to mind as well. But no matter who they may remind me of, I'm sure they'll sound pleasing to you. These songs are just so inexplicably great. They're very catchy but not that poppy, and at times dark, but not overly dreary or dramatic. Everything is worked to perfection on This Is My Drug Hell. Like the other reviewers, I recommend this to everyone."

A rare gem

andy boerum | new york | 06/14/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It is strange that an album of such brilliance has failed to see the light of day. This is my Drug Hell is one of the finest gems that I discovered. It has become a cult fave amongst my small group of friends. The album, which brings little in the way of modern sound,proves that simplicity can be a good thing. Buy it, it will remain at the top of your CD pile."

Euphoria.

Kristen Leep (kleep@indiana.edu) | Indiana, USA | 10/12/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The full sound that comes from this trio is remarkable! Tim Briffa's guitar is superb throughout the entire album. My favorite is the wa-wa and funkiness on "For Your Eyes". While most people love "Girl at the Bus Stop", the band's tale of finding love via public transportation, it by no means exemplifies the versatility of this group. "She Flies So High" is the perfect album closer, almost easing one back into the real world after giving oneself over to the band. The band also pays homage to vinyl on the CD version with the sound of a runout groove with the crackle of vinyl before the bonus track.(And a very good hidden bonus track at that!) My Drug Hell also promises an added treat for the people who purchase the vinyl version. The only thing better than listening to My Drug Hell play on this CD is seeing them live! (Which I've done!) But if they can't be in your favorite hometown venue, they should at least be in your living room. _This is My Drug Hell_ is a MUST-HAVE for anyone who appreciates great music."