Search - Oblivians :: Best of the Worst 93-97

Decent odds and ends collection

G. Preston | Baltimore, MD United States | 12/22/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Being a recent initiate to the glory of the Oblivians, I picked up the first CD that I found, and this was it. It's almost worth the price alone for the first song, a blues-charged, furious rocker, but the rest is kind of hit or miss. Several B-sides, live tracks, covers, and more straight ahead blues and R&B stuff are included. Nevertheless, it still indicates why this band, in my opinion, beats the Blues Explosion at it's own game in the end. Sure, they never released anything as ambitious and unique as "Orange", but the body of their work, on the whole, is more durable and effective. They seemed to have alot more knowledge and understanding of blues and gospel music, while still subverting it to their own dastardly ends. Not the place to start, but yes, the best tracks here display their signature heartbroken fury, in fuzzed-out explosions of venom."