like ripe fruit from a tree
There are still references to mystical worlds ("Lily of the Valley
“I took everything I learned over the last twenty years and used it even as I rewound back to where it started
conflating memories and confessions of feelings trapped and unwrapped: "My mood swings come and go as they like / rebellious fickle teenagers
” a modern hit more than 40 years after its original release
Toadies "Rubberneck" (2026 Reissue) 2026-04-03-Fresh like ripe fruit from aDescribed as the Pixies meets Metallica, the Toadies had their feet firmly ensconced in indie, alternative, punk and (near) metal to forge a sound truly all their own. 11 songs without a wasted stroke, from the first strum of the instrumental Mexican Hairless announcing the arrival of Rubberneck to the heavy, near post punk feel of the closer I Burn, the Toadies wasted nary a note, beat or word, 36 minutes of pure original Texas sonic boogie bliss,