Gin Blossoms

jack_bass_player

Okay so me and my friend were scouting around on Wikipedia for some bands that were mentioned with some of our favourites, that we had never heard of.

So we checked out Gin Blossoms - they're pretty good IMO. Their strength seems to be realllllllllllllllly catchy tunes! Like I can never get "Hey Jealousy" out of my head at the moment, I would say that is my favourite tune of theirs.

Any fans on here? I think I might get the new album, see what it's like...

Quixoticelixer

yer...catchy as hell...hey jelousy is mint

the thing with gin blossoms i find is they are brilliant and have some awesome songs but they are also pretty gay to like.......like a 90's version of my chemical romance or somethin (without the crapness)

their new single is cool, dunno bout the rest of the album though

jack_bass_player

that's the thing - me and my mate who listen to them both agree that they are catchy but a bit gay!

but who cares i like them and i'm not a gay!!

intodeep

The Gin blossoms album with hey jealousy and all the other radio songs was good. Very poppy etc but a cool album i bust out from time to time.

Ott

Yeah, Miserable New Experience was a great album front to back. Can't really speak on the other stuff. Listening to Hey Jealousy instantly takes me back to my buddy's Dodge Shadow and all the drunken hijinks we got into in high school. Back in the day (until I saw PJ), one of my fave shows of all time was a Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors, and Cracker tour. I remember a quote addressing the catchi-ness of their songs. The singer was unapologetic, saying something akin to "People give us crap for writing catchy, poppy tunes. Well, that's all we know how to do, so deal with it."

Ott

dont_go_on_me

haha, they just played my town at Ribfest and I went to check them out. It was average but they have mastered the catchy power pop rock formula.

jamestr1

I like 'em. The new CD is good, too. They're kind of a guilty-pleasure band for me. They write great catchy pop tunes.

I've seen them twice in concert, both in the last 5 years. I missed them in the 90's. They were good both times. I was hoping to catch them on tour for the new CD but I think I missed them when they came around.

If you want to give them a listen, purchase a copy of New Miserable Experience. It's better than the 'best of' and more popular.

soulsinging

Ott wrote:

Yeah, Miserable New Experience was a great album front to back. Can't really speak on the other stuff. Listening to Hey Jealousy instantly takes me back to my buddy's Dodge Shadow and all the drunken hijinks we got into in high school. Back in the day (until I saw PJ), one of my fave shows of all time was a Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors, and Cracker tour. I remember a quote addressing the catchi-ness of their songs. The singer was unapologetic, saying something akin to "People give us crap for writing catchy, poppy tunes. Well, that's all we know how to do, so deal with it."

Ott

THAT'S who was on that tour! my buddy and i were talking about it the other day cos we'd both wanted to go at the time but it didn't pan out. im partial to the spin doctors myself

jamestr1

soulsinging wrote:

THAT'S who was on that tour! my buddy and i were talking about it the other day cos we'd both wanted to go at the time but it didn't pan out. im partial to the spin doctors myself

It was Seven Mary Three, Sponge, Spin Doctors, and Gin Blossoms. I think they called it "New World Disorder", or something like that. It was a great show.

markymark550

New Miserable Experience was the third or fourth CD I bought after buying my first stereo. When I wanted something different from the grunge that I always played, I would listen to them. They did write really catchy pop songs. My favorite song from them was Follow You Down. Just thinking about that song has it stuck in my head. In retrospect, I think they got a lot of that flak because of how they dressed. They looked like they should be playing stuff like Smells Like Teen Spirit or Even Flow, instead of looking like a pop band and dressing like Sugar Ray or some other similar band.

OUTHOUSE

The new album is a really strong record...I am suprised. More pop than rock at times but still very good.

angryyoungman

i like them, new miserable expierience is a great album. . .definitely a guilty pleasure. . .new album is ok

iluvcats

we just saw them in concert for the first time in a semi small venue in October.
their lead guitarist jesse valenzuela is great. they are alot of fun.

i need to post my pics. have not put in photobucket yet

soclose

I just listened to New Miserable Experience this morning! The Gin Blossoms were the first band I considered to be my "favorite" back in middle school. I dumped them soon after in favor of some band called Pearl Jam, but I like to throw NME or Congratulations I'm Sorry on every so often. They really did make great pop rock songs. Nothing wrong with that. My only complaint is that on those two records, for all the really great songs there are a few super cheesy mistakes. I mean, I get that "Cheatin'" wasn't meant to be taken seriously, but that's just not the way to END a great record!

I'm tempted to buy the newish album just because I know my 13 year old self once thought they'd be my favorite band until the end of time. Maybe some day.

off_the_record

that new album is horrible. i could barely make it though.

"until i hear it from you" is a great tune.

Penny453

this band is as old as dirt right?

today I actually heard hey jealousy and it totally made my day for some reason. Made me happy.

sadprofessor

New Miserable Experience is just inarguably a fantastic record.

Congratulations I'm Sorry had its moments.

The new one sucks.

They are pretty good live though.

Penny453

damn I just looked up when they're playing by me..on 4/21 but it's at a college...and the college doesn't evne have them up on their event calendar. Bah.

gabers

New Miserable Experience is one of my favorite albums from the 90's. Like another poster said, it's good from front to back. Their following album had three or four great songs and the rest were mediocre at best. Their newest album just doesn't do it much for me. Whatever edge they once had they've totally lost. I once read somewhere that they were the first "adult alternative" band, whatever that means. Definitely get NME.

bee_boy

"Follow You Down" is on constant rotation in my iPod. Love that song.

3sheets

yeah, i always enjoyed NME. Solid album. Very catchy and pop with good hooks. Gotta say Alison Road and the opener are my favs. from NME though.

Anon

a fantastic singles band. i need to get some!

PaperPlates

Dusted is a good album as well.

But yea, they are kinda gay-ish.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

mrwalkerb

It's all about not only numb, that song rules,

MeddleDeal

I remember back in middle school, I was addicted to New Miserable Experience. Listened to it practically everyday b/c it was such a GREAT album at the time.

I agree. Their songs are definitely catchy. They had such great songs on that album, allison road, until I fall away and Hey Jealously. I can't much about the new album since I don't have it.

I know most of the songs on that album was written by their founder/songwriter/guitarist, Doug Hopkins, but sadly he died and didn't get to see the success of this album :(

hmmm, now I am wondering what ever happened to my New Miserable Experience cd...I wonder if one of my brothers has it.

pj10alive42

Great Band!!! It's just too bad that they have been lowered to the level of playing my hometown...no decent bands play in Springfield, Ohio...but at least Gin Blossoms did!!! And yes, they put on a great show

gossardstradlin

Sorry but... bleah!!!!!

I worked in a music store when that "Miserable Experience" album came out and I swore if I heard "Jealousy", or "Found Out About You", one more time I was going to go poastal. Too poppy!

The album was definitely a "New Miserable Experience" for me.