Screeching Weasel

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Screeching Weasel

Screeching Weasel formed in the Chicago suburbs around 1981, with Ben Weasel on vocals and John Jughead on guitar. They started playing in local basements and...

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Screeching Weasel's sharp, melodic Chicago punk

A Chicago punk band that wrapped cynical observations in catchy hooks during their early Lookout! Records years.

For their sound, 'My Brain Hurts' still hits right. 'Hey Suburbia' and 'I Wrote Holden Caulfield' frame that mix of melody and bite.

Their debut album 'My Brain Hurts' gave them a foothold in the punk scene with its sharp, melodic take on pop-punk. Songs like 'Cool Kids' and 'Nicaragua' showed their knack for wrapping cynical observations in catchy hooks. Those early Lookout! records remain what most fans know them for.

Screeching Weasel formed in the Chicago suburbs around 1981, playing in local basements and putting out cassettes before signing with Lookout! Records in 1988. They kept releasing albums through the early '90s, including 'Boogadaboogadaboogada!' and 'Kill the Musicians', before breaking up in 1994 after dealing with internal tensions.

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Ain't Got No Sense 5 visits arrow_forward Beginningless Vacation 5 visits arrow_forward Hey Suburbia 5 visits arrow_forward I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You 5 visits arrow_forward I Wrote Holden Caulfield 5 visits arrow_forward I, Robot 5 visits arrow_forward Kalama`s Too Nice 5 visits arrow_forward Leather Jacket 5 visits arrow_forward Nobody Likes You 5 visits arrow_forward Work 5 visits arrow_forward A New Tomorrow 4 visits arrow_forward Acknowledge 4 visits arrow_forward Automatic Rejector 4 visits arrow_forward Bark Like A Dog 4 visits arrow_forward Claire Monet 4 visits arrow_forward Compact Disc 4 visits arrow_forward

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Screeching Weasel formed in the Chicago suburbs around 1981, with Ben Weasel on vocals and John Jughead on guitar. They started playing in local basements and putting out cassettes before signing with Lookout! Records in 1988. Their debut album 'My Brain Hurts' gave them a foothold in the punk scene with its sharp, melodic take on pop-punk.

Songs like 'Cool Kids' and 'Nicaragua' showed their knack for wrapping cynical observations in catchy hooks. They kept releasing albums through the early '90s, including 'Boogadaboogadaboogada!' and 'Kill the Musicians', building a reputation for straightforward, sometimes abrasive punk with a pop sensibility.

The band broke up in 1994 after dealing with internal tensions and other difficulties. They've reunited at different points since then, but those early Lookout! records remain what most fans know them for.

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