Album
New Miserable Experience
1992 · Rock, Pop
41 collectors on Gatefold own this
New Miserable Experience is an Alt/Indie album by Gin Blossoms, originally released in 1992. On Gatefold: 70 pressings tracked, owned by 41 collectors.
About
Arizona’s Gin Blossoms distilled sun-baked alienation into tunefully rueful folk-rock of a high order. Built around the damaged psyche and unquestionable talent of founder/lead singer/guitarist Doug Hopkins, the group’s finest hour was its 1992 major-label debut <i>New Miserable Experience</i>. The torment (and twisted humor) implied by its title speaks volumes — the music here soars and jangles like the Byrds and R.E.M. at their best, while the lyrics unsparingly detail failed love affairs and blown opportunities. The combination is oddly exhilarating, as evidenced by the album’s two big hits, “Hey Jealousy” and “I Found Out About You.” “Cajun Song” and the country weeper “Cheatin’” add some diversity to the high-octane rock thrust. At the heart of it all are Hopkins’ dysfunctional dreams, revealing a panorama of romantic stalemates (“Mrs. Rita,” ”Allison Road”) and free-floating angst (“Lost Horizons,” “Hold Me Down”). The alcohol-soaked despair of “Pieces Of The Night” is genuine — Hopkins was forced out of the group, then took his own life not long after <i>New Miserable Experience</i> was released. The band carried on without him for a time, yet never equaled their earlier brilliance.
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Tracklist
- 1Lost Horizon3:20
- 2Hey Jealousy3:56
- 3Mrs. Rita4:25
- 4Until I Fall Away3:51
- 5Hold Me Down4:51
- 6Cajun Song2:56
- 7Hands Are Tied3:17
- 8Found Out About You3:53
- 9Allison Road3:18
- 10294:18
- 11Pieces Of The Night4:33
- 12Cheatin'3:25
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- jangly
- bittersweet
- heartland
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill LeenBAND , MUSICIAN, BASS BASS MUSICIAN, BASS
- Doug HopkinsGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
- Jesse ValenzuelaBAND , MUSICIAN, GUITAR, VOCALS, MANDOLIN GUITAR GUITAR , VOCALS, MANDOLIN
- Phillip RhodesBAND , MUSICIAN, DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN, DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Robby TurnerMUSICIAN, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Robin WilsonACOUSTIC GUITAR BAND , MUSICIAN, VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSICIAN, VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Scott JohnsonGUITAR
- C.J. ChenierACCORDION MUSICIAN, ACCORDION
- Robert BeckerMUSICIAN, PIANO PIANO
41 collectors on Gatefold own this · 70 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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