The Wild Flowers "Sometime Soon" 1988

"They are british but recorded for Slash records! Give it a try. enjoy!" - angelHard-rocking stuff along the lines of a snottier Lions & Ghosts, or the Sidewinders/ Sand Rubies on a bit of a twangier, crystal meth-fueled kick, or The Church as a rowdy bar band. There's a Rolling Stones influence, but it never becomes too prominent, thankfully. Spiteful beware-of-crazy-broads anthem "Head Of Nothing" is my fav. track. "That Ain't True" could've been a radio hit." Overall, the singer's voice is a bit too over the top and obnoxious, which distracts from the music too much.
This was produced by a guy named Mark Stewart, but I don't know if it was the Mark Stewart of The Pop Group.
Oh wait, I forgot, this was an '80s college rock type band, hence I'm required by law to describe them in the prism of the fucking Replacements. So let me dumb this review down a bit for the mouth-breathing fans of said band, because we all totally agree with the consensus that the 'Mats ruled the roost at this time, and hence all bands sounding even remotely like them have to be compared to them. Take two: "With a scrappy sound bringing to mind '80s contemporaries The Replacements, U.K. foursome The Wild Flowers could've made it big."
An example of lyrics imitating band name: "I even picked you flowers/ From the dawn of the morning after/ Consequently you've thrown them away/ Picked up a bottle and it's here to stay..." - shockofDAYLIGHT

trax:
01 Take Me for a Ride 02 Broken Chains 03 Apple Creek 04 The Welcome Son 05 That Ain't True 06 Head of Nothing 07 Set Me Alight 08 Don't Know Where I'm Going 09 Is This the Place 10 Melon Patch 11 Last Train to Nowhere 12 Nothing to Gain 13 Dawn Parade
...served by angel...