Toad the Wet Sprocket was among the best and most popular of the adult alternative pop/rockers of the early '90s. They harnessed R.E.M.'s jangle pop, smoothed it out, and turned it into something pretty, melodic, and accessible to a wide audience. Toad the Wet Sprocket never was as idiosyncratic or edgy as R.E.M., so they could reach a totally different audience, comprised equally of politically correct collegiates and housewives. Their third album, Fear, arrived in the late summer of 1991 (...   [ read more ]

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Not only did Fear yield the Top 40 breakthrough hit "All I Want," but it also marked the emergence of a more refined Toad the Wet Sprocket. A far cry from their jangle pop, garage band sound of old, this album is full of smart and catchy pop/rock songs brought to life by four great musicians. Be it a tale of boyhood mischief ("Is It for Me") or a question of faith ("Pray Your Gods"), Glen Phillips shows himself to be one of the most literate and complex singer/songwriters around, layers o...   [ read more ]

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For those unable to locate P.S.: A Toad Retrospective, this compilation presents a very similar track list. Toad the Wet Sprocket's requisite hits are all included, as are the songs that became favorites amongst the band's die-hard fanbase but failed to chart nationally. Also present are two live tracks from a 1992 concert, both of which capture the band in the middle of its alt rock heyday. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide

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