Marah - Lets Cut The Crap and Hook Up Later Tonight (2005)

"Let's Cut the Crap and Hook Up Later Tonight" (1998) is the debut studio album by the American Philadelphia band Marah, led by brothers Dave and Serge Bielkiewicz. The album was a loud and sincere statement on the independent Americana scene of the late 1990s.

Recorded on a minimal budget in a garage and a small studio, the album has a raw, unhinged, and incredibly lively sound. The band blends the street drive of The Replacements and early Bruce Springsteen with traditional Americana elements—lively banjo, harmonica, jangly guitars, and a wild rhythm section.

The Bilkevich brothers' lyrics are filled with blue-collar romance, Philadelphia nightlife, booze, dive bars, broken hearts, and youthful exuberance. The album's title ("Let's Cut the Bullshit, See You Later Tonight") perfectly captures its straightforward, uncompromising, and slightly riotous nature.