Various Artists: We're All Frankies
- Bloodstar - Ghost Rider
- Foil - Rocket U.S.A.
- Dive - Cheree
- The Neon Judgement
- Darkstar - Girl
- Kirlian Camera / O.E.M. - Frankie Teardrop
- Psyche - Che
Never having had the luxury of listening to Suicide previously, this
cover album probably cannot be properly appreciated by the likes of me. However
to a fan who experienced Suicide in their prime during the eighties in New York
City will mostly likely pleased with this tribute album. The only downside to
this collection of cover songs is that because it was originally released on
Daft Records in Europe, all but two of the bands present have never seen a
domestic release of their music in the States. As such, American audiences are
unfamiliar with their usual style of music and cannot totally grasp the
subtleties and unique concepts that each band brings to a cover song. For
someone like me the compilation ends being a totally new experience because
Dive is the only band I had heard previously in any form. At any rate, at face
value "We're All Frankies" appears to be an excellent tribute to a band who has
influenced more that it's fair share of bands.
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