Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes is the fourth studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band SNFU. It was released in 1993 on Epitaph Records, the first of three SNFU releases on this label.[4] Despite being released during the height of the third wave of punk rock by the revival's best-selling independent label and selling modestly well, the album was not commercially successful.[5]
After breaking up in 1989, SNFU reformed to embark upon the Wrong Way Down Memory Lane reunion tour late in 1991 to support their posthumous compilation album, The Last of the Big Time Suspenders, on Cargo Records.[6] They had originally planned to disband again after the tour; but the concerts were successful beyond their expectations.[7][6] SNFU met Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz at a show in Los Angeles, and Gurewitz expressed an interest in signing them to his independent label Epitaph Records.[8][9] The band reformed after the tour with a new lineup, relocated from Edmonton to Vancouver, and signed with Epitaph early in 1993.[4][5]
With new bassist Rob Johnson and new drummer Dave Rees, the band spent late 1992 and 1993 writing the material that would appear on Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes. The songwriting process was influenced in part by the direction that guitarists Marc and Brent Belke had taken in their new melodic rock band the Wheat Chiefs. SNFU demoed the material at Desolation Sound Studio in British Columbia, and two tracks from this session later appeared on their self-released "Beautiful, Unlike You and I" single. At Gurewitz's recommendation, they arranged to record their new album with producer Donnell Cameron, known for his work with Rocket From the Crypt, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion, and Pennywise.[10]
The band traveled to Los Angeles to record with Cameron at Westbeach Recorders in August 1993. Very early in the recording sessions, Cameron checked into rehab for drug addiction,[4] and the band opted to continue the sessions with Cameron's engineer Joe Peccerillo acting as producer. SNFU biographer Chris Walter notes their regret for continuing without Cameron and clashing with Peccerillo, who did not have a punk rock background.[4]
The band experimented in the studio, taking advantage of Epitaph's comparatively large budget for the session.[4] Rees and Peccerillo used tubular bells on the track "Seven Minutes Closer to Death", and the group utilized an expanded range of guitar tones throughout.[4]
Releaseedit
The album was released in November 1993. SNFU toured extensively behind the record, including stints with Bad Religion and Green Day in 1994 that yielded some of the largest shows in their career. They filmed a promotional video for "Reality Is a Ride on the Bus", their second music video and first in six years. The album sold modestly well,[11] but SNFU's success was overshadowed by Epitaph label mates like The Offspring and Rancid, whose records went platinum.
The album was reissued as a vinyl LP in 2018 by Godbox Records in Barcelona.
Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes received a mixed response from audiences and critics. Walter wrote that "fans did not immediately grasp the experimental tone of the album, and it would never get the props that it deserved."[4] Jack Rabid from The Big Takeover called the album "average" while noting that it demonstrates that the band "can still rock hard and tight." Rabid ultimately assessed the release as "[a] good, solid punk/hardcore album for a time where there aren't that many of those." At the time of Chinn's death in July 2020, Exclaim! critic Gregory Adams praised the "booming, forlorn sensitivity" of the song "Painful Reminder" in particular.[1] (Chinn also recorded a solo version of this song for his final release, the "Hurt" 7" credited to Mr. Chi Pig.)[12]
Other reviewers were more critical. Writing for AllMusic, critic Vincent Jeffries describes the album as a "90-degree turn" from hardcore punk into pop punk, and states that "[i]t gets so bad on near-ballads like 'Joni Mitchell Tapes' that listeners might confuse one of punk's most revered bands with a run-of-the-mill '90s post-grunge knockoff."[3] Jeffries ultimately assesses the record as "some of [SNFU's] least enjoyable material," awarding the record two out of five stars.[3]
^Kaufman, Spencer (July 17, 2020). "R.I.P. Ken Chinn (a.k.a. Mr. Chi Pig), Singer of Punk Band SNFU Dies at 57". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes is the fourth studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band SNFU It was released in 1993 on Epitaph Records the first of three SNFU releases on this label 4 Despite being released during the height of the third wave of punk rock by the revival s best selling independent label and selling modestly well the album was not commercially successful 5 Something Green and Leafy This Way ComesStudio album by SNFUReleasedNovember 1993Recorded1993GenreHardcore punk 1 skate punk 2 pop punk 3 Length42 57LabelEpitaphProducerSNFU Joe PeccerilloSNFU chronologyThe Last of the Big Time Suspenders 1991 Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes 1993 The One Voted Most Likely to Succeed 1995 Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Release 3 Reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 ReferencesBackground and recording editAfter breaking up in 1989 SNFU reformed to embark upon the Wrong Way Down Memory Lane reunion tour late in 1991 to support their posthumous compilation album The Last of the Big Time Suspenders on Cargo Records 6 They had originally planned to disband again after the tour but the concerts were successful beyond their expectations 7 6 SNFU met Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz at a show in Los Angeles and Gurewitz expressed an interest in signing them to his independent label Epitaph Records 8 9 The band reformed after the tour with a new lineup relocated from Edmonton to Vancouver and signed with Epitaph early in 1993 4 5 With new bassist Rob Johnson and new drummer Dave Rees the band spent late 1992 and 1993 writing the material that would appear on Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes The songwriting process was influenced in part by the direction that guitarists Marc and Brent Belke had taken in their new melodic rock band the Wheat Chiefs SNFU demoed the material at Desolation Sound Studio in British Columbia and two tracks from this session later appeared on their self released Beautiful Unlike You and I single At Gurewitz s recommendation they arranged to record their new album with producer Donnell Cameron known for his work with Rocket From the Crypt NOFX Rancid Bad Religion and Pennywise 10 The band traveled to Los Angeles to record with Cameron at Westbeach Recorders in August 1993 Very early in the recording sessions Cameron checked into rehab for drug addiction 4 and the band opted to continue the sessions with Cameron s engineer Joe Peccerillo acting as producer SNFU biographer Chris Walter notes their regret for continuing without Cameron and clashing with Peccerillo who did not have a punk rock background 4 The band experimented in the studio taking advantage of Epitaph s comparatively large budget for the session 4 Rees and Peccerillo used tubular bells on the track Seven Minutes Closer to Death and the group utilized an expanded range of guitar tones throughout 4 Release editThe album was released in November 1993 SNFU toured extensively behind the record including stints with Bad Religion and Green Day in 1994 that yielded some of the largest shows in their career They filmed a promotional video for Reality Is a Ride on the Bus their second music video and first in six years The album sold modestly well 11 but SNFU s success was overshadowed by Epitaph label mates like The Offspring and Rancid whose records went platinum The album was reissued as a vinyl LP in 2018 by Godbox Records in Barcelona Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes received a mixed response from audiences and critics Walter wrote that fans did not immediately grasp the experimental tone of the album and it would never get the props that it deserved 4 Jack Rabid from The Big Takeover called the album average while noting that it demonstrates that the band can still rock hard and tight Rabid ultimately assessed the release as a good solid punk hardcore album for a time where there aren t that many of those At the time of Chinn s death in July 2020 Exclaim critic Gregory Adams praised the booming forlorn sensitivity of the song Painful Reminder in particular 1 Chinn also recorded a solo version of this song for his final release the Hurt 7 credited to Mr Chi Pig 12 Other reviewers were more critical Writing for AllMusic critic Vincent Jeffries describes the album as a 90 degree turn from hardcore punk into pop punk and states that i t gets so bad on near ballads like Joni Mitchell Tapes that listeners might confuse one of punk s most revered bands with a run of the mill 90s post grunge knockoff 3 Jeffries ultimately assesses the record as some of SNFU s least enjoyable material awarding the record two out of five stars 3 After Chinn s 2020 death Winnipeg hardcore band Comeback Kid released a cover version of Reality Is a Ride on the Bus via Bandcamp in tribute They donated proceeds to the Vancouver charity Ray Cam Co operative Centre 13 Track listing editAll songs written by Ken Chinn Marc Belke Brent Belke Rob Johnson and Dave Rees No TitleLength1 All Those Opposed 2 522 Reality Is a Ride on the Bus 3 073 Joni Mitchell Tapes 3 384 A Bomb 4 185 Tin Fish 2 026 Painful Reminder 4 077 Costume Trunk 2 058 Gladly In Gloom 1 599 This Is a Goodbye 2 4210 Strangely Strange 2 0211 X Creep 2 4712 Trudging 2 4113 The Great Mind Eraser 2 2414 Limping Away 2 2815 Seven Minutes Closer to Death 0 3116 The Watering Hole 3 05Personnel editSNFUMr Chi Pig Ken Chinn vocals Marc Muc Belke guitar Brent Bunnt Belke guitar Rob Da Buck Johnson bass Dave Davey Boy Rees drumsGuestsO guitar track 2 Joe Peccerrilo tubular bells track 15 References edit a b Adams Gregory July 22 2020 SNFU s Mr Chi Pig The Finest Moments From Canada s Punk Poet Laureate Exclaim Retrieved August 23 2020 Jeffries Vincent The Last of the Big Time Suspenders SNFU AllMusic Retrieved January 2 2016 a b c d Jeffries Vincent Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes SNFU AllMusic Retrieved January 2 2016 a b c d e f g Chris Walter What No One Else Wanted to Say Vancouver GFY Press 2014 second edition pg 129 a b Ragged Glory Vancouver Magazine October 1 2011 Retrieved August 23 2020 a b Open Your Mouth and Say Mr Chi Pig 1 Film Dir Sean Patrick Shaul 2010 Walter 115 Walter 116 Kaufman Spencer July 17 2020 R I P Ken Chinn a k a Mr Chi Pig Singer of Punk Band SNFU Dies at 57 Consequence of Sound Retrieved August 23 2020 Walter 126 Walter 130 Jefftommy July 18 2020 Mr Chi Pig Hurt Painful Reminder PunkNews org Retrieved August 23 2020 Thiessen Brock August 25 2020 Hear Comeback Kid Cover SNFU Exclaim Retrieved August 25 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes amp oldid 1164303287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
