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Track List
01) Broken Glass
02) Father
03) Nobody
04) Surround Me
05) Fool's Bargain
06) Lies
07) Good to Me
08) So Sad to Leave It
09) Sunrise
10) She Likes to Move It
11) Fade Away
12) When I'm With You
13) [silence]
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27) Lack of Water
01) Broken Glass
02) Father
03) Nobody
04) Surround Me
05) Fool's Bargain
06) Lies
07) Good to Me
08) So Sad to Leave It
09) Sunrise
10) She Likes to Move It
11) Fade Away
12) When I'm With You
13) [silence]
14) [silence]
15) [silence]
16) [silence]
17) [silence]
18) [silence]
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27) Lack of Water
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First Released
1996
Alternative Rock
Trippy
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The first major-label album by Muncie, IN's, contribution to the '90s proliferation of loose-limbed jam bands follows two well-received indie releases and a couple of stretches on the scene-defining H.O.R.D.E. tour. That the Why Store never broke out of that particular subgenre the way that Blues Traveler or the Spin Doctors is understandable -- they just don't have a pop single equivalent to "Runaround" or "Two Princes" -- but they're certainly not without merit. The Why Store's key attribute is singer/songwriter Chris Shaffer, who has a great deep growly voice -- imagine a much less stiff version of the guy from the Crash Test Dummies -- and a knack for mellow, folk-influenced melodies. The first single, "Lack of Water" (a slightly remixed track from their previous indie release), and the mandolin-flecked "Nobody," which has the best chorus on the album, are the key tracks, but the whole album has a fluid grace. The arrangements, heavy on the acoustic guitars and Hammond B-3 organ, fit the tunes nicely, and although the group has an obvious interplay, they wisely keep the song lengths reasonably brief. The Why Store didn't make much noise commercially, but it's a fine album nonetheless.
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The first major-label album by Muncie, IN's, contribution to the '90s proliferation of loose-limbed jam bands follows two well-received indie releases and a couple of stretches on the scene-defining H.O.R.D.E. tour. That the Why Store never broke out of that particular subgenre the way that Blues Traveler or the Spin Doctors is understandable -- they just don't have a pop single equivalent to "Runaround" or "Two Princes" -- but they're certainly not without merit. The Why Store's key attribute is singer/songwriter Chris Shaffer, who has a great deep growly voice -- imagine a much less stiff version of the guy from the Crash Test Dummies -- and a knack for mellow, folk-influenced melodies. The first single, "Lack of Water" (a slightly remixed track from their previous indie release), and the mandolin-flecked "Nobody," which has the best chorus on the album, are the key tracks, but the whole album has a fluid grace. The arrangements, heavy on the acoustic guitars and Hammond B-3 organ, fit the tunes nicely, and although the group has an obvious interplay, they wisely keep the song lengths reasonably brief. The Why Store didn't make much noise commercially, but it's a fine album nonetheless.
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