Out In The Community by The Quags

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Power Pop | Roots Rock

12 tracks | 39 minutes

Released Jun 2004
on Paisley Pop

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Glam rock channeled through the same plaid shirt rock n' roll party spirit that fueled The Replacements.

Editorial review

Emoting the lyrics in a style that recalls Ray Davies and Mick Jagger, the Quags' lead singer, Dennis Mitchell, does a wonderful job on "Out in the Community." It's a summer pop/rock song that has an adequate supply of crunchy guitar riffs. "Danna Was an Artist" has more of a downbeat feeling through it, but has enough hooks ? la the Kinks to keep the listener's interest. At times the group falls into a complacency, particularly on the melodic pop of "Living Hell." Mitchell possesses a certain snarl in his vocals also, resembling a youthful Elvis Costello on "Over the Rainbow." Love ballads aren't the group's forte, though; they miss the mark completely on the soppy "It's Only Fair to Say" -- a bland organ and minimal amount of guitar result in a listless three minutes. Fortunately, it's a rare mistake. "So Beautiful" is quite a pretty power pop song that maintains an underlying tension. One noticeable trait is that the Quags can evolve from ragged rock & roll to airtight arrangements within one song, recalling groups such as Sloan and the Odds. "Sea Hag" is evident of this. Some listeners might complain about the abrupt stops and starts between songs, sounding like a homemade cassette-tape compilation. The album's greatest track has to be the sweet harmonies on the uplifting, toe-tapping "What Do You Know?." Other influences tend to be a sobering Tom Petty on the ballad-like "Dream Song #11." ~ Jason MacNeil, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

--Fred Mills, contributing writer for Magnet, No Depression, and Stereophile, June 2002

Best Powerpop CD I've Heard In A Decade!

Out In The Community is the powerful debut from Portland, Oregon's The Quags, a band that builds upon the greatest rock grooves from the 1970's. Co-produced and engineered by Eric Furlong (Sunset Valley, 44 Long), it was mostly recorded live with classic songs that bring to mind the best moments of The Faces, The Rolling Stones, Ziggy Stardust era David Bowie, and The Kinks. More contemporary references might be found with artists like Whiskeytown and White Stripes.

An exciting electric album, energetic rough and ready with a sense of musical history but channeled for the 21st century. On Out In The Community, the band is joyful, raucous, and fiery playing with equal parts musical precision and reckless abandonment.

The Quags play glam rock channeled through the same plaid shirt rock n' roll party spirit that fueled The Replacements.