The Wipers

[Sam]

Discuss how underrated they are. I only have 'Youth of America' but I still think they're a great band.

[Bukowski]

Holy s'hit, i was considering making a thread about them.

I honestly think they're one of the most underappreciated punk bands ever. I've heard their first 3 abums, and each one is outstanding. Over the Edge is my favorite. How do bands like go practically unnoticed, i'll never know.

[coheneran]

The less known they are, the cooler they are. You're only ruining your coolness by advertising their existence.

Recommend a track for someone who's never heard of them?

[Bukowski]

Doom Town. That's my favorite song just now.

[Sam]

I'm considering buying their 3 CD set, which is allegedly very cheap and comprehensive.

[AIRIC]

Hey awesome thread YOU GAVE NO INFO ON THE BAND STUPID.

[Bukowski]

Ya', i'm gonna order some albums soon. Damn record stores here don't carry that kind of stuff.

[Liebensaft]

Hey awesome thread YOU GAVE NO INFO ON THE BAND STUPID.
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[DaveToopes]

The less known they are, the cooler they are. You're only ruining your coolness by advertising their existence.

False.

[coheneran]

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You wrote "blank post" so it wasn't blank was it?

The Doom Town intro sounds like a Killers intro. Singing sounds like a Kurt Cobain parody. They're okay, but I don't think they're underrated.

[Excursions]

Yeah, this band is good. I think I got some songs off this (http://www.strangereaction.com/) but it may take some time looking around.

[Bukowski]

It sounds nothing like the Killers at all. And Kurt Cobain was a big fan of the Wipers, he took alot of influence from them, not the other way round.

They were a late 70s - late 90s punk band. I think you'll like them if you're into Husker Du, The Replacements, Wire and Stiff Little Fingers and other such bands.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=WIPERS&uid=CAW010602021607&sql=11:4uzyxdsbjols~T0

[Anti-Prefix]

This bands sounds something that I could potentially like. I will check them out and let you know all know what I think.

[Brain Toad]

You people need to learn how to make better ****ing threads.

[Anti-Prefix]

You people need to learn how to make better ****ing threads.

Especially about bands that people won't know too much about.

[Sam]

I'm not here to get people to like bands. I started the thread cause I was bored, and listening to the Wipers.

Anyways, I ended up getting that compilation on a spur of the moment thing. So I'm psyched.

[AIRIC]

That's the whole point of making threads...

You're not trying to get us to like bands, but you make threads about bands that no one knows about which ='s no discussion?

[Sam]

I guess.

[Bukowski]

So the thread about the absolutely mediocre Bomb the Music Industry gets over twice the amount of replies than a thread about the Wipers?

What a joke.

[DaveToopes]

I have never heard the Wipers, but I do think it's dumb as well. BTMI really isn't anything special.

[AIRIC]

Probably because they make bad music.

[Excursions]

The Wipers - Up Front (http://www.strangereaction.com/tracks/Wipers%20-%20Up%20Front.mp3)
The Wipers - Return of The Rat (http://www.strangereaction.com/tracks/Wipers%20-%20Return%20of%20the%20Rat.mp3)
The Wipers - Romeo (http://www.strangereaction.com/tracks/Wipers%20-%20Romeo.mp3)

FU Airic. Right click, save as. LOL.

[Anxious]

I'm downloading an album from the right now, coincidence.

[David_Byrne]

The first three albums are always considered the best, but I personally like Silver Sail a lot, too. It's pretty mellow and slow for the most part. Out of the seven Wipers albums I own, those get played the most.

[AndreTheHyena]

I really like the Wipers, but never really considered them a "punk" band, more like a proto-grunge band. I have Is This Real? and the Alien Boy EP, which has a lot of the same songs as ITR?. Good, gloomy driving-on-an-interstate-in-a-rain-storm rock.

I think I'm going to listen to them now.

[MrKite]

I love this band. I've yet to get any cds, though. They're hard to find. I must thank Kurt Cobain for getting me into all these awesome bands.

[convulsion]

The Wipers - yes one of my favorite's very underated indeed,Nirvana did a great cover of "Return of the Rat" i recommend both the band and song:)

[_Mote_]

I own the box set, and I must say, it was one of the best musical purchases I have ever commited in my life! Such an amazing band, and Greg Sage is a great punk guitarist (oxy-moron?)