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Rumbleseat

Discography And Then Some
2004
No Idea

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Review by: Dan Perrone
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Published on February 1st 2005

Hot Water Music has been one of the most consistent acts in music for the last decade in terms of how good each and every album they’ve released has been. We’ve also been treated to some excellent Hot Water Music side projects, including Blacktop Cadence and Cro(w)s, who have each impressed not only myself but a slew of others as well, proving just how versatile the members of Hot Water Music really are. This versatility is only further expanded with the release of Discography And Then Some from Rumbleseat, featuring both Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard.

Rumbleseat pay homage to their southern Gainesville roots with their own brand of country-influenced music. Everything is played on acoustic guitars by Chuck and Chris, with the addition of Samantha Jones on bass, with no percussion whatsoever. The band switches in and out between standard rocking acoustic music and full-on country anthems about whiskey and causing mischief. You can’t help but smile at some of the lyrics in the more country-flavored songs; take the closer “Rye Whiskey” for example: “If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck, I’d dive to the bottom and never come up. Now the ocean ain't whiskey, and I ain't a duck; I play jack of diamonds and trust to luck.” It’s creative as all hell, and Rumbleseat pull it off remarkably well without sounding too cheesy.

Ragan’s and Wollard’s voices sound excellent on here; their voices not only complement each other well, but sound great against music that they aren’t entirely used to singing to. Samantha Jones sings a bit too, and it does well in the favor of spicing things up a bit, especially when all three members sing (or yell) in unison, seen in its fullest on “Cursing Concrete,” one of the top songs found on Discography And Then Some. And while on the topic of vocals, Wollard sounds chilling on what is my favorite cut from the album, “Restless.” It’s a slow track with a haunting melody, and it puts itself near the top of anything any Hot Water Music members have ever done, Hot Water Music material included. “Trestles” features some nice use of a harmonica (seriously, how can you make country music and not use a harmonica?), and the opener “California Burritos” wouldn’t be out of place in a John Wayne flick. The country songs are fun to listen to a few times, but after a while, you tend to ignore them in favor of the better, more standard-fare songs. That’s not to say they aren’t bad; they just aren’t nearly as good. Still, the balance of regular and country songs allow things to never get boring, a flaw that haunts many acoustic albums.

If you have ever liked Hot Water Music, you should pick this up. It’s a hell of a good time, and it only proves how talented the members of Hot Water Music really are.



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    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 1:54 AM (EST)

    You mean to tell me I could have bought hydrocodone online withouth a prescription, when all this time I've been repeatedly breaking my arm to score a script!

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 3:05 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    I love rumbleseat.

    I thought I'd point out, since the lyrics to "rye whiskey" were directly quoted in the review, but not the source
    Rye Whiskey is a classic folk song that has been played at somepoint by almost every folk singer since the early 1900's...this is a good version too.

    Posted by hey_sailor on 2005-02-03 15:50:08
    My Score:

    Love the cow-punk...

    Posted by fritobandito on 2005-02-03 13:50:17
    My Score:

    you guys are making my scene points skyrocket. I've had an early version of this album for months...it's lying around somewhere...

    Posted by jamespastepunk on 2005-02-03 09:48:08
    My Score:

    This group's fans.

    Posted by REALPUNX4LIFE on 2005-02-02 23:45:45
    My Score:

    "My basis for parody was the idiots who come in and say

    "THIS ISN'T TeH PUNX" for just about everything."

    Again, I'm going to have to ask just what in the heck you might be talking about.

    Posted by hobbitcore on 2005-02-02 16:03:19
    My Score:

    somebody didn't get the memo that country/folk is the new punk

    in spite of that, Rumbleseat is really fucking good.

    Posted by jamespastepunk on 2005-02-02 14:17:59
    My Score:

    My basis for parody was the idiots who come in and say

    "THIS ISN'T TeH PUNX" for just about everything.

    Posted by kenjamin on 2005-02-02 11:58:35
    My Score:

    but what was the basis for your parody?

    Posted by jamespastepunk on 2005-02-02 11:45:35
    My Score:

    Read.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 12:13 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    i downloaded a discography from soulseek from some kid, it had more tracks than this. apparantly this isnt a disco. and niether is it "and then some."

    Posted by theundergroundscene on 2005-02-01 21:49:01
    My Score:

    dude you spelled punks wrong

    Posted by REALPUNX4LIFE on 2005-02-01 21:41:27
    My Score:

    "Omg!!!

    country music?? !? !? ! this isn"t teh punx!!1"

    What on Earth are you talking about? You spelled words incorrectly and your grammar is dreadful. Gross.

    Posted by jamespastepunk on 2005-02-01 18:16:02
    My Score:

    OMG!!!

    COUNTRY MUSIC??!?!?! THIS ISN"T TEH PUNX!!1

    Posted by xWileyx on 2005-02-01 16:56:20
    My Score:

    i think this album has been relased in spirt about 12 times and does it really matter for this review i don't think this review has much of a impact on people...

    Posted by Crookedsuperhero on 2005-02-01 14:34:56
    My Score:

    Cro(w)s, bitches.

    I too, have a copy of this. Ha-hah.

    Send it to me. Please.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 2:26 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    I've heard of this sort of thing before - a limited run of an album that then gets delayed and remixed or reworked for wider release.

    I'd be interested to know where people got their copies - if they were preview copies sent out early, or sold exclusively at shows, or something else.

    Posted by sickboi on 2005-02-01 14:02:44
    My Score:

    Cro(w)s, bitches.

    I too, have a copy of this. Ha-hah.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 1:42 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    This has not been released yet!!!!!

    Posted by Crookedsuperhero on 2005-02-01 13:34:16
    My Score:

    Hmmm...

    Well, you guys are making me feel extra excited that I've heard this!

    MUHAHAHAHAHAH

    IT ROCKS IT ROCKS IT ROCKS

    Lets say you send it too me. Agree to this and i'll...do stuff. Look just send it too me.

    Posted by theundergroundscene on 2005-02-01 13:33:02
    My Score:

    Hmmm...

    Well, you guys are making me feel extra excited that I've heard this!

    MUHAHAHAHAHAH

    IT ROCKS IT ROCKS IT ROCKS

    Posted by Crookedsuperhero on 2005-02-01 13:28:38
    My Score:

    What the hell?

    Interpunk said August 2004, and the back of the case this came in said October 2004.

    I figured that was enough information to prove that this was already released...

    I smell a secret first press.

    Posted by matt81 on 2005-02-01 13:26:06
    My Score:

    How in the name of all that is fucking holy did you get your hands on this record? I have been not-to-patiently awaiting this album for some time. I want it. I need it. Now. Anyhoo, Rumbleseat is a great fuckin side project. Whenever it comes out, you people should buy it.

    Posted by theundergroundscene on 2005-02-01 13:23:31
    My Score:

    What the hell?

    Interpunk said August 2004, and the back of the case this came in said October 2004.

    I figured that was enough information to prove that this was already released...

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 10:45 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    yeah, I thought 'punknews' had a strong policy agains not reviewing materials that have not been released.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 10:14 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    Thanks - OC

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 10:04 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    Plea for Peace; Take Action 2001, thats what Dreamworld was on. And Restless is a great fucking song.
    -Wolcott

    Posted by Crookedsuperhero on 2005-02-01 10:04:25
    My Score:

    Dreamworlds on here http://www.hopelessrecords.com/store/customer/product.php?product id=88&cat=0&page=2

    Sickboi: You're wrong.

    Brian, this isn't out yet, take it down.

    Posted by sickboi on 2005-02-01 09:39:01
    My Score:

    This is great but Cro(w)s is better.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 8:41 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    On a HWM related note: does anyone know what album their cover of Midnight Oil's "dreamworld" is on?

    OC

    Posted by Crookedsuperhero on 2005-02-01 03:02:58
    My Score:

    Yeah, rub it in my face you fucks.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 2:12 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    Whats the deal with this record never coming out? They even shortened the number of songs on it and its still taking forever!!

    Posted by thefunkybrother on 2005-02-01 01:42:55
    My Score:

    I really wish I could find a copy of this. I just checked No Idea's website and it said this wasn't coming out till March. I hope that is not the case.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 12:57 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    I was wondering if I'd live to see the release of this album, it seems I'm very close to making it.

    Posted by inagreendase on 2005-02-01 00:51:30
    My Score:

    Eh, interpunk lists the release date as Aug. 24th. Does ANYONE reading this own a copy from a mistake first pressing or something?

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 12:51 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    man, feel free to just type HWM, we'll understand.

    Posted by REALPUNX4LIFE on 2005-02-01 00:38:43
    My Score:

    "Rye Whiskey" is a Tex Ritter song and this record isn't out yet. WTF?

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 12:36 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    these guys sound like Hot Water Music

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