Swoggled
(Released, August 1992)

Players

Matt Gorney: Guitars, Bass, Drums, Lead and Backing Vocals
John Gorney:
Keyboards, Lead and Backing Vocals
Mark Mistysyn: Guitars

Track Listing

  1. Anticipation (M.Gorney/Mistysyn)
  2. Jealousy (M.Gorney/Mistysyn)
  3. Walk of Shame (M.Gorney)
  4. When I Sing (J.Gorney)
  5. When I'm With You (M.Gorney/Mistysyn)
  6. Jam (M.Gorney)
  7. Why Did We Hurt Each Other? (J.Gorney)
  8. Near the End (Mistysyn/M.Gorney/J.Gorney)
  9. Crack the Whip (J.Gorney/M.Gorney)
  10. Money (Lennon/McCartney)
  11. End of Time (J.Gorney)
  12. Mark II (Mistysyn)
  13. Feelin' Fine (M.Gorney)
  14. Dream Dying (J.Gorney
  15. I Don't Want to Love You (M.Gorney)
  16. A Swede in Mongolia (J.Gorney/Pelo)
  17. Fruit Juicy Red (M.Gorney/Delo/Hawkes/D.Murray)
  18. Swoggled (Cobain/U.K.Joe)


Review

Shitar as we know it is alive.  Swoggled is a celebration of life, brilliantly played if sometimes shoddily recorded.  The album is a huge (with a capital HU) step forward musically, with Mark Mistysyn providing full-time axework. Shitar was able to capture the frenzied electricity of their live shows on an album that is loaded with classics.  Mistysyn makes his presence felt immediately with a great riff in Anticipation and melodic soloing throughout.  John brings to the table some heavier tongue-in-cheek songs with Crack the Whip and Why Did We Hurt Each Other?  Matt is also in fine form, refining his songwriting genius on songs like When I'm With You.

Rating (Out of *****)

*** 1/2

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