fIREHOSE - Flyin' The Flannel (1991) [Hi-Res]

It was a pretty big deal in the underground rock community when fIREHOSE made the jump from an independent record label to a major one (Columbia) with their fourth full-length record, 1991's Flyin' the Flannel. But fans shouldn't have worried; the trio didn't change its sound to fit its new label, although the songwriting did become more succinct, which only improved the album's outstanding 16 tracks (resulting in fIREHOSE's finest album). The album-opening anthem, "Down With the Bass," is a Mike Watt tribute to his beloved four-string, while the band rocks out throughout the album: "Up Finnegan's Ladder," "Can't Believe," the title track, "O'er the Town of Pedro," "The First Cuss," "Anti-Misogyny Maneuver," and "Town' the Line" are all standouts. Like all fIREHOSE albums, Flyin' the Flannel includes its share of soothing moments, such as "Toolin'," "Walking the Cow," the downtrodden album closer "Losers, Boozers, and Heroes," and perhaps the best song on the album, the swirling jazz of "Epoxy, for Example." Flyin' the Flannel is one of the great lost rock gems of the '90s. Super highly recommended. ~ Greg Prato

Tracklist:
01. fIREHOSE - Down With The Bass (Album Version) (02:47)
02. fIREHOSE - Up Finnegan's Ladder (Album Version) (01:10)
03. fIREHOSE - Can't Believe (Album Version) (02:11)
04. fIREHOSE - Walking The Cow (Album Version) (03:41)
05. fIREHOSE - Flyin' The Flannel (Album Version) (02:48)
06. fIREHOSE - Epoxy For Example (Album Version) (02:35)
07. fIREHOSE - O'er the Town Of Pedro (Album Version) (03:08)
08. fIREHOSE - Too Long (Album Version) (02:48)
09. fIREHOSE - The First Cuss (Album Version) (02:23)
10. fIREHOSE - Anti-Misogyny Maneuver (Album Version) (02:30)
11. fIREHOSE - Toolin' (Album Version) (02:48)
12. fIREHOSE - Song For Dave Alvin (Album Version) (01:48)
13. fIREHOSE - Tien An Man Dream Again (Album Version) (01:18)
14. fIREHOSE - Lost Colors (Album Version) (02:31)
15. fIREHOSE - Towin' The Line (Album Version) (02:47)
16. fIREHOSE - Losers, Boozers, & Heroes (Album Version) (05:17)