Another Case of Brewtality

Infobox Album
Name = Another Case Of Brewtality
Type = Album
Artist = Gang Green

Released = October 7 1997
Recorded = December, 1996
Capertown Sound,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre = Hardcore punk
Length = 45:05
Label = Taang Records
Producer = Dave Minehan
Walter Gustafson
Chris Doherty
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:u60e4jn73waq link]
Last album = "Back & Gacked EP"
(1997)
This album = "Another Case Of Brewtality"
(1997)
Next album = "Preschool"
(1997) |

"Another Case Of Brewtality" was the fourth full-length album from Boston, Massachusetts hardcore punk band, Gang Green. It was released on October 7 1997 by Taang Records.

It follows hotly on the heels of an EP, "Back & Gacked", which the band produced only five months previous. It contains 23 tracks, of which six were on the EP.

It was the band's first full-length studio album since 1989's "Older... Budweiser", and features drummer Walter Gustafson – who had left the band in 1984 and subsequently returned in 1991 to temporarily cover Brian Betzger.

Since Mike Lucantonio and Kevin Brooks had left the band after two new tracks were recorded for the "King Of Bands" compilation, a new guitarist – Mike Earls – and bassist – Matt Sandonato – were found to play on this album.

It was also the band's first full-length release for Taang Records since 1985's "Another Wasted Night". On the same day, Taang also re-released all their early material – from 1981 to 1983 – on a CD called "Preschool".

Overview

A return for Walter Gustafson, Taang Records and the band after a five year absence means a return of the super-fast, funtime hardcore punk for which the band made its name all the way back in 1983.

The lyrics are back from the socio-political stance evident in places on "Older... Budweiser" to a more earthy subject matter – that of drinking (hence the title), women, drinking some more, falling foul of loose women, and generally partying and causing mayhem. Think of a mutant, three-speed AC/DC and you are somewhere in the ball park.

The songs are, on the whole, short and pacy with one track falling headlong into another. Fitting in tight tempo changes intermittently and with ease, it is hard to imagine that only one person hereby present – Chris Doherty – was in attendance for the bulk of their limelight career from 1987 to 1991.

They even find space to do a cover version of a classic Stiff Little Fingers song, "Suspect Device", from 1978.

It is interesting to note that the closing track is called "Here To Stay" which seems to suggest they had more in the pipeline. They have played a few shows up through 2007.

Track listing

*All songs written by Chris Doherty and Walter Gustafson, unless stated
#"Eviction Party" – 1:10
#"Wash The Blood" – 2:19
#"Break The Bottle" – 2:05
#"Hole In The Road" – 2:01
#"Death Of The Party" – 2:30
#"I Missed It" – 1:04
#"Beach Whistle" – 3:50
#"Don't You Know" – 1:42
#"Tricked Into Bed Again" – 1:47
#"Denied" – 1:00
#"This Job Sucks" (Doherty, Matt Sandonato, Sweet, Mark Weiss) – 2:10
#"Out On The Couch" (Doherty, Sandonato, Sweet, Weiss) – 2:10
#"Weekend Millionaire" (Doherty, Sandonato, Gustafson) – 2:45
#"I'll Worry About It Monday" – 2:37
#"Time To Pay" – 2:14
#"Say Good Buy" – 2:00
#"Livin' In Oblivion" – 2:02
#"Accidental Overdose" – 2:09
#"6000 Crucified Slaves" (Doherty, Gustafson, Dave Connolly) – 2:11
#"Suspect Device" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 2:12
#"Penalty Box" – 1:02
#"To The Point" – 0:55
#"Here To Stay" – 1:13
*Track 20 is a cover version of a Stiff Little Fingers song

Credits

* Chris Doherty – vocals, guitar
* Mike Earls – guitar
* Matt Sandonato – bass
* Walter Gustafson – drums

* Dave Minehan – additional guitar on tracks 9, 12, and 13
* Dave Connolly – lead vocals on "6,000 Crucified Slaves"

* Recorded December, 1996 at Capertown Sound, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
* Produced and engineered by Dave Minehan, Walter Gustafson, and Chris Doherty
* Mixed by Dave Minehan and Walter Gustafson

External links

* [http://www.taang.com/bands_ganggreen_body.html Taang Records band page]
* [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=gang_green Trouserpress entry for Gang Green]
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/ganggreen_main.html More info on Gang Green]