Title: Why did it take so long?
Product review: I don't know why it took so many other reviewers so long to "get" this album. I was in a car full of other people when "Hot Freaks" came on. We all were amazed (and all bought the album within a week).The album is great. The songwriting shows through. The muddy production is spot-on (if you've heard any of GBV's more "polished" albums you'll know what I'm talking about). Actually, this album and others like it (see early Sebadoh and Pavement) were revolutionary in their production methods. It embodies the punk ethic in that it opened the doors and said "you don't have to go to a fancy studio to make your record. You can actually record a BETTER album without it."
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