Desperate Measures (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Desperate Measures
Type = studio
Artist = Leeway


Background = lightsteelblue
Released = June, 1991
Recorded = April, 1990
Normandy Sound,
Warren, Rhode Island, USA
Genre = Metalcore
Thrash metal
Length = 42:02
Label = Profile Records/Rock Hotel
Another Planet reissue
Producer = Chris Williamson
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1hmsa9qgb23h link]
Last album = "Born to Expire"
(1989)
This album = "Desperate Measures"
(1991)
Next album = "Adult Crash"
(1994)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Re-issue cover
Background =


Lower caption = Another Planet 1996 reissue with "Born to Expire" on same disc |

"Desperate Measures" is the second album by New York band, Leeway. It was released in June, 1991 on Hard Rock Hotel/Profile Records as was its predecessor, "Born to Expire" in 1989. It was followed by 1994's "Adult Crash".

It features two line-up changes from the previous album – Jimmy Xanthos and Pokey replace Zowie and Tony Fontão on bass and drums respectively.

Overview

While the previous album showed a clear hardcore influnece, the sound on Desperate Measures is of thrash metal akin to Anthrax or Testament. However, like its predecessor, it had fans in both metal and hardcore camps.

Guitarist and songwriter, A.J. Novello, had this to say on the album:

"...it wasn't exactly what I had in mind. (It) was a little too metallic. Eddie's vocals were drenched in effects (Suttons' critical comparison to Ozzy began here), the songs were more left-field, and we initially disappointed some fans." [Eric Wielander's liner notes in the 1996 Another Planet "Born to Expire/Desperate Measures" re-issue]

Track listing

#"Make Me An Offer" (Eddie Sutton, A.J. Novello, Michael Gibbons) – 5:49
#"All About Dope" (Sutton, Novello, H Ackerman) – 4:27
#"Soft Way Out" (Sutton, Novello) – 3:29
#"Stand For" (Sutton, Novello) – 3:41
#"No Heroes" (Sutton, Novello) – 3:46
#"Kingpin" (Sutton, Novello, Gibbons) – 3:53
#"Who's to Blame" (Sutton, Gibbons) – 4:06
#"Ball Hugger" (Sutton, Gibbons) – 3:23
#"2 Minute Warning" (Sutton) – 2:01
#"The Future (Ain't What it Used to Be)" (Sutton, Novello, Gibbons) – 7:27

Credits

* Eddie Sutton – vocals
* A.J. Novello – guitar
* Michael Gibbons – guitar
* Jimmy Xanthos – bass
* Pokey – drums

* Recorded in April, 1990 at Normandy Sound, Warren, Rhode Island, USA
* Produced by Chris Williamson
* Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York City, USA
* Re-issue re-mastered by Alan Douches at West Westside Music

Notes

External links

* [http://www.leewaynyc.net Leeway official website]
* [http://www.bnrmetal.com/groups/leew.htm BNR Metal discography page]