Mike Watt - Hyphenated-Man [LP] Japanese House Careless Ethiopians

Careless Ethiopians

(the) Melvins are continuing their long tradition with us of teaming up with another band on an album

The Ocean Blue's debut record in 1989 achieved widespread acclaim and radio and MTV airplay

The album charted at #3 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart

Danny Nedelko

Mike Watt - Hyphenated-Man [LP] Japanese House Careless EthiopiansIn an effort to judge Mike Watt's third opera on it's own merits, one may try to put aside everything he has done over his career. This is not only a disservice to the man, but is, quite frankly, an impossible task. Twenty six years after the Minutemen's landmark DOUBLE NICKELS ON THE DIME, Watt returns to the familiar punk and jazz influenced sound he and his band made famous. This time, it's more refined and more mature without lacking any of the