The Silver Gorilla, by The Gravel Pit

The Silver Gorilla

by The Gravel Pit

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1.	I Climb (Up His Tree) 02:20	buy track
2.	Bolt of Light 04:23	buy track
3.	The Mosquito 03:28	buy track
4.	Where the Flying Things Go 02:59	buy track
5.	Stumbling Sideways 03:08	buy track
6.	Favorite 03:01	buy track
7.	Free to Be Me and Thee 01:43	buy track
8.	When Will Our Bucket Come Up Dry 03:37	buy track
9.	Millions of Miles 02:21	buy track
10.	The Ballad of Ezra Messenger 03:17	buy track
11.	The Rise of Abimelech Dumont 03:54	buy track
12.	The Marchers Wander In 03:31	buy track
13.	Get Tangled! 03:40	buy track

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The Gravel Pit returned again in 1999 to put "power" back into power pop. This Boston foursome's loud pop-punk recalls the early days of Cheap Trick, when loud (not just fuzzy, but loud) guitars could exist in catchy pop songs. And catchy is a good way to describe The Gravel Pit's brand of loud pop; the album's speedy opener "I Climb (Up His Tree)" sets the tone and the album rarely slows down throughout. "Connecticut" Jed Parish's distinctive strained vocal style and Farfisa organ touches give the band an added touch of personality, especially on songs like the first single, "Favorite." The Elvis Costello influences are still undeniable, but that only helps enhance the disc, especially since the songs are far from retreads. While this disc moves a little more out into left field than The Gravel Pit Manifesto, it still maintains the band's pop roots, most notably on the Boston radio hit "When Will Our Bucket Come up Dry?" That song, with its swinging countrified choruses is a true diamond in the rough gem. Altogether, this album is likely to please fans of The Gravel Pit's prior releases. -- AllMusic