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Whenever We Wanted
Rock · 1991 · 10 tracks

Whenever We Wanted

Stripped down to a lean four piece rock band. Distorted guitars and aggressive drums replace the fiddles for a gritty, cynical look at 1990s America.

October 8, 1991 · Mercury

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Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of exhausted tenderness.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Love and Happiness
3:53
02
Now More Than Ever
3:43
03
I Ain’t Ever Satisfied
3:37
04
Get a Leg Up
3:47
05
Crazy Ones
4:02
06
Last Chance
3:40
07
They’re So Tough
4:17
08
Melting Pot
4:49
09
Whenever We Wanted
3:44
10
Again Tonight
3:18
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive snare crack that opens Love and Happiness setting a heavy tone
The swampy slide guitar riff on Get a Leg Up that anchors the groove
The desperate repetition of the phrase get up and go during the fade of Last Chance

How does Whenever We Wanted sound next to the rest of John Mellencamp's catalogue?

High Energy+1.5σ

It runs notably hotter than this artist's baseline.

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