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The Want : Texas
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Punkabilly alt rock with a sense of humor.
Genre: Rock: Punk
Release Date: 1998
Texas
The Want
Record Label: Selling the Ranch
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Andy Warhol 2:51 + MP3 $0.99
2. The Creature and the Cowboy 2:31 + MP3 $0.99
3. Snake in My Heart 3:09 + MP3 $0.99
4. Toot-l-oo 2:12 + MP3 $0.99
5. Texas 3:36 + MP3 $0.99
6. Squirrel 2:17 + MP3 $0.99
7. Hold Your Heart 3:33 + MP3 $0.99
8. I Know You Now 3:32 + MP3 $0.99
9. Six Pack 2:18 + MP3 $0.99
10. Social Insecurity 2:37 + MP3 $0.99
11. Eggs 2:20 + MP3 $0.99
12. Old Chicken 3:04 + MP3 $0.99
13. Prairie Dog 5:01 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

With Texas, The Want blend influences of Rockabilly and New Wave with satirical twists of country, disco, funk, and metal thrown in.

Texas contains 12 original tunes plus a convincing cover of 80's punk anthem Six Pack (Black Flag).

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REVIEWS

Very strong musically and a lot of fun to listen to
author: Beats E Zine (oct. 21, 1998)
                            
Everything good comes from Texas-myself included-and this band (whose contact address is actually in Virginia, according to the liner notes, so maybe they're making fun of Texas-and now I'm reachin' for my ass-kickin' boots) is no exception to the rule. The Want moves easily from country-tinged songs about leaving Texas and prairie dogs to funky songs about Andy Warhol to strange, noise-based spoken word pieces about eggs and "old chicken." Very strong musically and a lot of fun to listen to, this disc pretty much covers most of whatever exactly "alternative" is these days without sounding like they're stretching themselves too thin or in any sort of unfamiliar territory. - Holly Day
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The Want brings back the nostalgia of punk
author: Blackmail Promotions - Seattle, Wa
                            
"Not to be taken seriously - but definitely fun music! I do believe that was their intent as well. The Want brings back the nostalgia of punk when it was more about getting a good fix on [life] - instead of how much life sucks, as what passes for punk these days. Primarily focused to remind us that we just can't take life too much to heart, there's more to it than just fluff!"
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