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Third Eye

Redd Kross

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Album Review

Redd Kross reached its peak in the early '80s, when the band made such humorous and clever contributions to punk rock as "Linda Blair." As the '80s progressed, Kross got away from punk and went for cleaner, less reckless alternative rock and power-pop. Those who play 1990's Third Eye next to Kross' early recordings will hear just how radically the band changed over the years. Whether rocking aggressively on "Shonen Knife," going for a very melodic "jangly guitar" approach on "Annie's Gone" and "I Don't Know How to Be Your Friend" or sounding positively Beatlesque on "Bubblegum Factory," Kross shows just how far it has come since the irreverent, freewheeling aggression of "Linda Blair." While some punk enthusiasts missed the old Kross, this decent though not outstanding album proves that the band was still worthwhile at the dawn of the '90s.

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The review posted by iTunes here is taken from AllMusic; and is sort of backhanded taken out of context. AllMusic rates this album 4 1/2 out of 5 stars and it's an AMG Album pick - which seems contrary to the last sentence written in the review. This album was Redd Kross' first major release, and "Annie's Gone" hit Billboard's Modern Rock charts at # 16. For sure it was a departure from their earlier punk roots sonically; it still has a punk rock spirit under the refined production and contains many hidden messages in the lyrics as well as chock full of pop culture references: Zira (Planet of the Apes), Annie's Gone (Cherrie Currie's character in the movie Foxes), 1976 (from Roman Coppolla's movie "Spirit of '76".), a nod to Japan's Shonen Knife to name a few. Where "Born Innocent" sounded more like the New York Dolls, and "Neurotica" predated "grungey psychedelic pop", "Third Eye" was the next step in the band's experimentation and growth, setting them yet again ahead of the trend curve when it was released.

Biography

Formed: 1980 in Hawthorne, CA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '80s

Inspired as much by breakfast cereal and kiddie TV as by rock music, punk-pop cult band Redd Kross were the brainchild of Steve and Jeff McDonald, brothers from the Los Angeles suburb of Hawthorne (also home of the Beach Boys) who began playing music together before either had hit puberty. Fueled by a series of dubious visits to famed area rock clubs like the Roxy and the Whisky a Go Go, they formed their first band, the Tourists, in 1978; Jeff, then 15, handled vocal duties while Steve, 11, took...
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