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| Artist: The Foxboro Hot Tubs
Label: Warner Records
Category: Music
List Price: $11.99
Buy New: $7.20
You Save: $4.79 (40%)
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 2186
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 471100
UPC: 093624986478
EAN: 0093624986478
ASIN: B0015FHDRW
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Stop Drop and Roll!!! | | • | Mother Mary | | • | Ruby Room | | • | Red Tide | | • | Broadway | | • | She's A Saint Not a Celebrity | | • | Sally | | • | Alligator | | • | The Pedestrian | | • | 27th Ave Shuffle | | • | Dake Side Of Night | | • | Pieces Of Truth |
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Amazon.com
Imagine a big-time punk-pop trio from the Oakland area deciding, for fun, to record a cool song that reminded them of '60s garage rock—adventurous, reckless, and edgy but with a "doo-doo-doo" party sound. Imagine the lovechild of an unholy marriage between The Stooges and Tommy James And The Shondells. Imagine the track, "Mother Mary," leaking out and amazingly going Top 20 Modern Rock. Imagine the mysterious "new" band then deciding to release an EP for free on the Internet. Now imagine a full-length album—an actual album you can hold in your hands, just like way back before the dawn of the new millennium! Imagine Foxboro Hottubs and the album Stop Drop And Roll.
Album Description
Kerplunk! Californian quintet Foxboro Hottubs are poised to release their debut album 'Stop Drop And Roll!!!' on May 19th on Reprise. The album, also released on vinyl by Jingle Town Records, features the Billboard hit single 'Mother Mary'. 'Stop Drop And Roll!!!' features Foxboro Hottubs' energised hybrid of garage, rock 'n' roll and melodic punk that's reminiscent of cult bands such as The Network and Pinhead Gunpowder. The album includes the band's debut single 'Mother Mary' that hit the Top 20 of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks amidst frenzied comparisons with a certain hugely successful rock band. Foxboro Hottubs aren't part of a redneck agenda; their adrenalised sound is equally reminsicent of classic sixties rock on the stomping 'Ruby Room', retro power-pop on 'The Pedestrian' (sample lyric: "It doesn't take a genius to be an idiot") and the furious garage rock of the title-track. Consisting of Jason White, Jason Freese, Michael Pritchard, Frank Edwin Wright III and the Reverend Strychnine Twitch, the band stated, "We are four guys who love to play music and be spontaneous. After a few late night jams and a few too many bottles of wine, we were inspired to record some rockin' eight-track recordings." The band's name is explained simply: "The Foxboro Hottubs were a place we used to sneak booze and chicks into late at night. But most of the time it was just 'dude soup'."
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 Amazing Retro January 5, 2009
S. Jordan (The Wilderness)
I "discovered" Foxboro Hottubs in the bargain bin at a Base Exchange in Balad Air Base in Iraq. I bought the album purely out of an interest for the art direction and an intense desire to hear something not in the mainstream. Initially, I was impressed, but I criticized the lead singer for "sounding too much like Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day." Imagine my surprise when I learned that Foxboro Hottubs was in fact the same band members as Green Day. Forget the awards and the pop scene hype, this is what Armstrong, Dirnt, Cool, White, Freese and Preston are all about, profound yet everyday music that isn't pretentious. If you're an indie music snob, get lost, and if you're a pop sensation evangelist, get lost, this album isn't for you. I think this album is about having fun and being true to yourself, Hollywood be damned. Ironically, I find that "American Idiot" and similar songs are quite popular with the US Military despite the `anti-American' message. Foxboro Hottubs, likewise, is quintessentially American, the message is "We are here, we don't care what you think, We're here to live."
...God Bless Rock and Roll .
STOP, DROP & ROCK!!! December 19, 2008
Bill Winch (New York)
What a cool idea for Green Day to have as a way for their fans to appreciate their influences. This is not another album of cover songs, but instead we get Green Day original songs in the style of songs they would cover! To me, that is extremely unique. Unlike American idiot, there are no deep meanings to these songs other than to just have fun listening to them. I especially think the drumming sounds exceptional. Tre Cool has certainly risen above the call of duty here. I think the best part of this project though is the packaging. It resembles a vinyl album from the 60's. Very cool idea indeed!
Other albums I bought that sound like this are: Sloopjohnd , Acid Eaters and Roll On
 The Album Between Albums November 22, 2008
Flyboy (USA)
Real Green Day fans (you know who you are) should like this little excursion, while we wait for the follow up to American Idiot. THAT is the album everyone is waiting for!
Nothing ground breaking here, but a nice collection of Green Day material. Fans will want it for their collection.
Not Bad October 19, 2008
Alyse Hashman (league city, tx usa)
the disk itself wasnt scratched, it was actually in great condition. the only problem i had was that because the carboard cd case wasnt wrapped in plastic or some other protective covering, the heat made the packaging stick to the cardboard, tearing it upon opening
Well, okay then! August 10, 2008
zander (Earth)
So there is this "new" band that put out an album with an oh so familiar voice. And, yeah know what, it's pretty darn good... Who'd a thunk?
BUT
This still doesn't take the pressure off the boys to produce another authentic Green Day album like they promised!
Get busy boys, your fans are waiting!!!
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