Album Notes

This is the debut 14-song release from The Want. Satirical, energetic rock reflecting the angst of disgruntled urban professionals.

MUSIC MONTHLY said "Catchy lyrics and basic rock-and-roll guitars are contagiously fun in 'Lifetime Exposure'. The song automatically grabbed me with its simple, anthemic appeal. "Subway" is a smoother, musical ride that satirically illustrates the day in the life of a typical D.C. commuter... This band has a fun sense of cynicism that I love." - C.H. Lopez, Music Monthly, May, 1995

The WASHINGTON CITY PAPER said "This local quartet convincingly covers the Fall's "Wings", but also performs a country-rock health-scare ditty ("Lifetime Exposure"), an Eastern tinged erotic reverie featuring sax and an unlikely title ("Naked Pretzels"), and an Ultravox-meets-Fugazi art-punk number complete with the sound of breaking glass ("Dreams Never End"). The coda of "Tormented Soul" echoes Reichian minimalism, only to yield to the bouncy "Never Come Back," which suggests happy-go-lucky '50s rock (notably Mickey and Sylvia's "Love Is Strange")... Stuff demonstrates more than a few directions this skillfully eclectic outfit might profitably explore further." - Mark Jenkins, Washington City Paper, June 16, 1995