Greenhorn – “Liars’ Song”/ “Lovers’ Song” 7”
3 Beads of Sweat, 1993
Acquired: Love Garden Shotgun Room, Used, 2008
Price: $.25
Greenhorn illustrated that the long-reaching tentacles of
grunge got as far inland as Columbus, Ohio. I shouldn’t be surprised, as I’ve
previously noted that the last house we occupied in Lawrence housed at least
two different grunge bands/bands capitalizing on the post-grunge boom in the
early 90s (fun fact: Behind the house there was a shed that served as a carport
and the always open door to the shed bore the logos of Black Flag and the Dead
Kennedys in spray paint, thus leaving behind the legacy of the punk bands that
lived in the house before the grunge bands moved in). The grunge comes through
in full-force on the A-side “Liars’ Song,” but B-side “Lovers’ Song” is more of
a tender, jangly pop number that redeems the 7” even if the bass is mixed way
too high and goes on about a minute and a half too long.
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