The tension between accessibility and oddity here is downright fascinating. Seriously, pay attention to the lyrics in these songs; bizarre stuff. And the instrumentation and production choices really start to stretch their creative legs around this era. But this is music for the people for sure - infectious, dance-able, and easy to like. I'd call it subversive, but I think it's just addled.
The one outlier here is the first track, Supergrass' "Alright", released in 1995, but I recently saw Clueless again and just couldn't resist including it. It fits just like an old shoe, anyhow. See our friends, see the sights, feel alright.
We've still got go-go dancers, roller skates, and Bowie cover bands here in Cali. Never listened to the lyrics before. Thanks for the heads up.
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