FIREHOSE 'If'N' LP

fIREHOSE rose from the remains of the legendary Minutemen following the tragic death of frontman D. Boon. And as with a band like, say, Joy Division/New Order, where it initially seemed absurd for the band to carry on after the passing of such a distinctive leader, Firehose managed to not only not tarnish the reputation of the original band, but to continue to build on it.

The incomparable rhythm section of Mike Watt and George Hurley picked up singer/guitarist Ed Crawford, a Minutemen fan who reached out and sought to join them following Boon's passing. Their first album, 1986's Ragin' Full On, was surprisingly decent, retaining the experimental, almost jazz-infused punk and post-punk of the prior band while injecting a little more of a jangly pop sound and dropping some of the political edge.

01. SOMETIMES (3:24)
02. HEAR ME (2:37)
03. HONEY, PLEASE (2:20)
04. BACKROADS (2:02)
05. FROM ONE CUMS ONE (2:24)
06. MAKING THE FREEWAY (2:07)
07. ANGER (3:49)
08. FOR THE SINGER OF REM (3:17)
09. OPERATION SOLITAIRE (2:37)
10. WINDMILLING (2:17)
11. ME & YOU REMEMBERING (1:32)
12. IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH COTTON (2:14)
13. SOON (3:11)
14. THUNDER CHILD (4:33)