Power Pop for the People!
author: Mike Johnson
This garage band packs 27 songs with loads of guitar hooks. Good songwriting that ranges from angst-filled daydreams (Deadenders
and I Miss My Car), to affectionate odes to distant family members (Goodbye
4AM, Daddy's on a Book Tour, and Hoodie), to just downright good story telling (White Trash Girl and Hello Cleveland). You get the sense they play to keep themselves amused. Along the way, this is great entertainment for the rest of us.
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It is the Dipsomaniac's "Born To Run".
author: Bryan Wible
The new album is amazing stuff. It is the Dipsomaniac's "Born To Run". I've had it playing in the car continuously for the past two weeks.
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As if eighteen solid tracks weren't enough to satisfy your pop sweet tooth, a bo
author: Dan Pavelich
The late '80's and early '90's were a fertile time for what was once truly 'alternative' music. Bands like The Smithereens, Cracker, R.E.M. and The Replacements were fusing a '60's pop sensibility with a rough modern guitar sound. Dipsomaniacs are an equally rockin' pop band from the East coast that would've blended in beautifully with that lot.
"Whatever Planet" begins with "Thank You," a mid-tempo number that Paul Westerberg would be proud of. "Daddy's On A Book Tour" stands out as my favorite, though, as I cued it up three or four times in a row during my first listen.
Though these tracks were recorded in head Dispomaniac Mick Chorba's basement, you'd never know it. The recording, as well as the songs themselves are about as high-quality as they come. As if eighteen solid tracks weren't enough to satisfy your pop sweet tooth, a bonus CD of rarities is also included.
from The Kenosha (Wi) News 10/05
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the melodies and arrangements drip like honey from that sandpaper veneer.
author: David Bash
"On their latest disc, Whatever Planet, New Jersey's Dipsomaniacs show tremendous growth as musicians. To be sure, you still get that down 'n dirty Replacements styled rock 'n roll for which they've gained renown, but
here the melodies and arrangements drip like honey from that sandpaper veneer. Mick Chorba is definitely a songwriter to be reckoned with. Plus, along with Whatever Planet you get an extra disc called Down The Drain,
which showcases that Dipso sound in a more stripped-down milleu. Very
cool!"
David Bash
Founder/CEO
International Pop Overthrow
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