![]() was just getting around to reacting to the late-'70s punk rock that had emerged from New York and England. In 1981, however, Case was the frontman for The Plimsouls, a jittery, raucous band that inserted itself into the thick of a newly thriving Los Angeles rock scene. Album DescriptionThese days, Peter Case is known as a respected, cult-audience artist who specializes in thoughtful neo-folk-rock. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. Other standouts on this record include "Play the Breaks" which, while not quite as awesome as it is in a live performance (they were possibly the finest live band in Los Angeles in this period), still shines. Everywhere at Once does contain the Plimsouls' greatest recorded achievement, "A Million Miles Away," which packs all of the passion and punch of some of John Lennon's finest recordings with a wonderful power-driven Byrds-like arrangement. While Jeff Eyrich's somewhat heavy-handed production did take a little air out of their performance, the end result is far less clinical than other major-label mainstream rock records of the day. While the change to a major label did have a profound impact on the band, it wasn't always for the best. Everywhere at Once, their first Geffen album, has mixed results. Buy the album Starting at $22.89Īfter their eponymous Planet Records debut full-length, the Plimsouls took the major-label bait and signed on with Geffen Records. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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