This week, Songs For Saturday puts the spotlight on The Breeders.
The Breeders are an alternative rock band out of Dayton, Ohio, led by Kim Deal.
Let's kick things off with the first Breeders song I ever heard, "Cannonball" and arguably still my favorite song by Kim and the gang.
"Cannonball" is a veritable sonic casserole with it's distorted vocals and frizzy feedback. There's a lot going on in this record as it barrels forward like, well, a cannonball.
Next up is "Safari" which is from a 1992 EP of the same name. This is when Kim Deal enlisted her twin sister Kelley to play guitar for the band.
"Divine Hammer" is another of my favorite songs by the Breeders. "Divine Hammer" along with "Cannonball" was a part of the Breeder's Last Splash album.
Last Splash was a seminal moment for the Breeders but it was also a herald for some bad times for the band. A year after the success of Last Splash, drug and alcohol issues hit the band hard, forcing the Breeders into a hiatus in 1994 with both Deal sisters in separate stints in rehab.
Wrapping up today's post is a Breeders song I've posted before, "Shocker in Gloomtown", a cover of a song by fellow indie rockers Guided By Voices.
I hope you enjoyed this selection of my favorite songs by the Breeders.
Until next time, remember to stay safe, be good to one another and to always keep the music alive.
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