Last Splash by The Breeders

Pros: Cannonball (obviously), Drivin' on 9, Divine Hammer, Saints...
Cons: A few short, underdeveloped tracks (Roi, No Aloha, etc...)

As one of the most ridiculously entertaining girl rock bands of the 1990’s, The Breeders, paved the way for other acts like Veruca Salt to make a widespread impact. It’s unfortunate that the Ohio-based band lasted in perfect form for just...

Pros: Poppy hooks, loud guitars, energetic music
Cons: Not all songs are great, but you really don't notice that after awhile

So, what's a girl to do after her band breaks up and she's still got some ideas to record? In the case of one Kim Deal, she recorded a durn fine album with the Breeders. Before the Pixies broke up, Deal was in the Breeders as kind of a side project.
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Pros: Good, solid songs that recall just enough Pixies not to be a copycat
Cons: Not as listener-friendly as "Cannonball" may imply

Last Splash is an often overlooked pearl in an ocean of bad 90's "alternative" music. In the ...

Pros: Hooky and Driving Alternarock that can be found in any used CD bin
Cons: How many times have I heard this disc?

During the summer alternative craze of 1993 I remember being oft torn between supporting bands that I had liked for sometime and fighting off the corporate thugs pushing this "new" music down my throat. At the time I would publicly rail...

Pros: A few special moments showcasing the group's strengths
Cons: Songs too short and jumbled, some bad instrumentals and some just bland stuff

After trying a few of Frank Blank’s solo albums and finding them good but a little wanting, I decided to go elsewhere for life after the Pixies. I suppose it was natural after falling in love with the Pixies to go looking and looking for some of those ...

Pros: Has very good moments
Cons: Can lose a little steam

You might remember The Breeders from their hit single "Cannonball" way back in 1993-4. For me, it was one of those songs that was pretty cool, but not cool enough to justify buying the album, especially without hearing any of the other songs....

Pros: Kim Deal, The Melodies, The Oddness of it all
Cons: That this is their only record to have reached the mainstream

The Last Splash is probably The Breeders at their most produced, most popular and most viciously catchy. It’s not a bad thing. Them having a hit is the most god sent thing ever to have happened during the mid 90’s alternative explosion (second is Mazzy ...

Pros: Musically enticing blend of distortion rock.
Cons: None

I remember back in high school when I joined one of those CD clubs and they send you like 12 CDs for the price of one. They didn't really have 12 CDs I knew were cool so I took a guess on THE BREEDERS: LAST SPLASH and was pleasantly surprized.
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