Released September 9, 1997 Producer MU330 and David Probst Artist MU330 Label Asian Man Records | Length 44:13 Crab Rangoon
(1997) MU330
(1999) Release date 9 September 1997 | |
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Genres Ska, Ska punk, Rock music, Indie rock Similar Chumps on Parade, MU330, Ultra Panic, "Oh Yeah!" Live, Press | ||
Crab Rangoon is the third studio album by American ska punk band MU330, released on Asian Man Records in 1997.
Contents
Overview
Crab Rangoon marked a major turning point in MU330's sound, moving away from the manic punk-ska of their early albums and into a more melodic indie rock-influenced direction the band would maintain for their subsequent albums, a style that Asian Man Records marketed as "Weezer meets The Specials".
Following the departure of vocalist Jason Nelson, trumpeter Nick Baur and saxophonist Traygen Bilsland, this was the first MU330 album to feature former Skankin' Pickle trombonist Gerry Lundquist, cementing the five-piece line-up which would become the longest lasting of the band's career.
Released during the commercial height of the American third wave ska revival in 1997, two promotional singles were released from Crab Rangoon with accompanying music videos, "Tune Me Out" and "Father Friendly", although neither song achieved any significant radio airplay or chart success.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Dan Potthast except where noted otherwise.
- "Tune Me Out" - 2:34
- "Ireland" (Potthast/Moll) - 3:07
- "Funny Papers" (Potthast/Moll) - 1:47
- "Neighbors" - 2:42
- "Father Friendly" - 3:11
- "Understand" - 2:46
- "Fragile" - 2:21
- "Jason" - 2:08
- "X-mas Card" - 2:00
- "Around You" - 3:04
- "Good Homes" - 2:32
- "The Struggle of Helen" - 1:49
- "Organic Gun" - 1:04
- "Now"* - 13:12
Personnel
Additional musicians
Songs
1Tune Me Out2:34
2Ireland3:08
3Funny Papers1:47