Veruca Salt is one of those half-forgotten 90s relics - they're still together in some form or other, even - the name floats around various soundtracks and such, they had sort of a hit with "Seether". Their debut disc, "American Thighs", is solid alt-rock, but this disc, produced by Steve Albini, is actually damn good. Albini really leaves his mark on it; thick, grindy guitars, slamming drums. Even the songs are far more aggressive than any of the "American Thighs" material - "Shimmer Like A Girl"'s big riff, the frantic screaming on "I'm Taking Europe With Me". It may not be enough to drag Veruca Salt out of the "decent 90s alt-rock" ghetto, but it's a very fine example of its specimen and definitely worth a listen.
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