#1 Everclear FAN

I first listened to World Of Noise in the summer of '93, just months after its release! My LIFE LONG BEST FRIEND/uncle-in-law, Randy introduced me to Everclear's music. Their music is most attractive because they simply apply their own life experiences to it. Stuff that I AM SURE we can all relate to. They take really bad, horrible instances and transform them into soothing, comforting melodic art!!!!!!!!!!!

For What It's Worth

This is a well done debut from Everclear considering the circumstances in which it was recorded. Now, this album is no hit after hit album, there are misses, but that doesn't overshadow the standout tracks. 'Your Genius Hands' is an awesome opening track that is packed full of fury, which sets the tone of 'World of Noise'. We see hints of later Alexakis-genius in 'Loser Makes Good', 'Pennsylvania Is...' and 'Sparkle', but the true, raw emotion isn't felt until you hear 'Fire Maple Song', which to date is one of Alexakis' best songs.

What happened?

How did Art Alexakis, frontman of Colorfinger, one of the greatest alternative punk bands in the world, go on to form a band that was even heavier, and then turn them into MTV fodder? This is an album that can stand with Soundgarden's "Ultramega OK" and Mudhoney's debut. Art's vocals are angry and tourtured by the tribulations that were happening to him at the time, not by the memories of those tribulations like the "Learning How to Smile" album. If you enjoy "Heroin Girl," "When It All Goes Wrong Again," "Twistinside" (a Colorfinger song by the way) or old proto-grunge like Mudhoney or older Nirvana, absolutely check this out. Nirvana's "Bleach" is a good album. This is better. This is emotional, hard-hitting rock and roll.