The Replacements - Stink

Following quick on the heels of the group's debut, the Stink EP takes the loud-hard-fast attitude of Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash to the extreme, mistakenly giving the impression that The Replacements were a hardcore band. Even though the EP isn't much more than clamor, it's better clamor than before -- the band doesn't sound tighter, but their noise is more galvanizing and a handful of songs ("Kids Don't Follow," "Fuck School," "God Damn Job") suggest Paul Westerberg is improving as a songwriter. Read More