Wholesale Meats and Fish

by Letters to Cleo

Overview

Wholesale Meats and Fish doesn't break any new musical ground, but it is far from a sophomore slump for Letters to Cleo. The band rocks harder than it had previously, but retains pop pureness and continues to entertain. When the band's first album Aurora Gory Alice was released in 1993, it received little critical or popular response. But including "Here and Now" on the Melrose Place soundtrack helped Aurora's record sales pick up steam. At that point, the band had already recorded Wholesale Meats and Fish, but couldn't release it yet because they had newfound popularity to deal with (a tour and video were put into motion). When it was finally released, Fish was revealed to be a solid effort, but it wasn't perceived to be as timely or important as the band's first record. Letters to Cleo spent most of the time in between recording both albums playing countless shows. This is apparent on Wholesale Meats and Fish in a decidedly harder-edged sound to the music, reminiscent of Letters' live performances. Guitarists Michael Eisenstein and Greg McKenna have stepped up their roles and turned up the volume on their instruments this time around, while bassist Scott Riebling has been pushed farther down in the mix. ~ Troy Carpenter

Product Details

Release Date:	08/01/1995
Label:	Giant / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0075992461320
Rank:	189031

Tracks

1. Demon Rock
2. Fast Way
3. Jennifer
4. Awake
5. Laudanum
6. Acid Jed
7. Pizza Cutter
8. St. Peter
9. Little Rosa
10. Do What You Want, Yeah
11. He's Got an Answer
12. I Could Sleep (The Wuss Song)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Letters to Cleo   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Mike Denneen   Producer,Engineer
Letters to Cleo   Composer
Kay Hanley   Composer