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Why the hate?

Andrew Hunter King | Middletown, CT | 03/01/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"For those of you don't know them, Seaweed plays grunge/pop-punk with huge-sounding guitars and a whole lot of Quicksand influence (i.e., not entirely melodical, but still good)



This isn't Seaweed at their best, but if you see it in the used bin, it's worth your money. The first couple of listens it'll be pretty bad aside from Crush Us All and Start With, but it'll grow on you a good deal. If you were committed to buying a Seaweed album, I'd steer towards Four or Actions and Indications (depending on wether you want RAWK or feeling, respectively). A worthwhile purchase, but probably for somebody who's already a Seaweed fan"

Amazing Band

Eddie Resendiz | Symar, CA USA | 12/27/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been a fan of their music since 1997 when my sister gave me a mix tape entittled: Music 4 Bording 2. I heard the first song and it just blew me away ( the song was "Crush us all"). This is my all time favorite punk song. It took me years to find out who sang it, but once I did, I knew I had to buy this sucker. So do yourself a favor and buy this CD if you want the best punk rock music money can buy, or if you're happy with those sissy bands out there that don't offer much, don't buy this album."

Pearls before swine

Daniel Luechtefeld | Greater Metropolitan Tacoma, WA | 06/17/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Yeah, Seaweed's sound evolved, changed about three times. Some folks gotta problem with that, I guess. Spanaway was a transitional album, moving away from the early hardcore sound which culminated in the brilliant Four, but toward a more complex sound, a sound that found its zenith with the polished, focused anger of A&I.



Yeah, I can do without the power ballad too. But Spanaway does grow on you after about three listens - "Free Drug Zone", "Common Mistake", "Undeniable Hate" all have as many hooks and as much power as anything in the Seaweed catalog.



Seaweed, we miss you."