Resolver

Track Listings

1. Strange Over

2. Distance Receives Permission to Enter

3. Key Lights in a Palace Balloon

4. Matador

5. Lens, Pt. 2

6. Laws of Gambling Gold [Live]

Tracks:

The Same Person
Born Entertainer
Best You Can Get
Wet Suit
Yeah Man
Imperfectly
Officially Dead
Only You Know
Disconnected
All Dressed Up
Used To Know Her
Pretty Boys
Hellraiser

Amazon.com

Veruca Salt circulated through the late-'90s barrage of one-hit alt-rock bands with the single "Seether," and the number of critics placing bets in favor of the band's longevity was miniscule. But upon the departure of member Nina Gordon, lead singer Louise Post revamped the group, and Resolver beat the odds. The album follows the lead of fellow Chicagoans the Smashing Pumpkins with its monstrous guitars squalling against an explosive rhythm section. This tsunami of sound finds a strange bedfellow with Post's vocals. Immediately she seems a sweet, fuzzy urchin, but her abrasive, sexually charged lyrics and grunge-suited scream reveal a wildly rabid kitten with piercing claws and enormous teeth. Resolver's combination of eerie Pixies-influenced aggression ("Used to Know Her") and Billy Corgan bombast ("Born Entertainer") makes for a supremely satisfying head bang. Best of all, the new and resoundingly improved Veruca Salt have developed a penchant for slightly quieter songs like "Disconnected," where Post's utterly unseething, almost exhausted voice carves a wide space between unproduced drums and orchestral instrumentation, resulting in a moment of fierce beauty. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

Hard Rock.......2007-05-29

My only complaint about Veruca Salt is that they don't have enough songs about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Willie Wonka. Because of their band name, I feel that each Veruca Salt album should contain at least one or two songs about Willie Wonka and/or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Resolver does not contain any songs about Willie Wonka or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, so I have to deduct one star from my rating.

If you enjoy listening to obscene language, you should listen to this album.

Still a must own.........2006-10-09

This, in my humble opinion is Veruca's weakest album but it is in no way bad. So what are my complaints? Nina's absence? Nah. My "complaint" is Veruca Salt is such an amazing band, I'm used to expecting every song to be brilliant. There's a small handful of songs on here that don't live up to those standards, I won't mention those songs, I'll let you form your own opinion.

This is also an album of transition. Many people were skeptical after Nina's depature but this album proves that Louise is perfectly capable of carrying the band on its own.

This is VS's most emotional and raw album. Not all peppy and cheerful like Eight Arms To Hold You. It's unlike any other album and is experimental in many ways. I think the new band finally found themselves on the next album "IV" but I would strongly recommend listening to this before getting "IV" and if you don't like this album (which is highly unlikely if you like any other VS albums) get "IV" anyway because it's brilliant.

So Veruca Salt IV is out and it meets and surpasses all expectations. The new band is probably the finest lineup yet and I hope Louise keeps it like it is this time! Again, "Resolver" is a bridge from Nina-Veruca Salt to the current Veruca Salt and I recommend that every fan hears this pivitol album. You'll either love it, or like it, there's no way you can hate it!

Nina's best contribution was in this funeral for her departure........2006-08-23

Nina's gone. If you like Louise better, this album may be their best. Music to cry to when your heart is broken.

The middle ground...where it should be........2006-08-14

2000's "Resolver" essentially rose Veruca Salt from the ashes of a messy split with Nina Gordon. Steve Lack and Stacy Jones jumped ship as well and Louise Post was left to put it all back together. "Resolver" is the album one would expect after the resulting mess. It's bitter, pissed off and loud. It's confessional, disappointed and unapologetic. All of those qualities are what make it far more genuine compared to the rest of VS's catalog. It has a cohesive theme and real passion and fire behind it. It also proves that Post is far and above the more talented of the two front women. Gordon may relegate herself to the high gloss, super polished, Bob Rock pop of her current sound, but Post has stayed true to the band's vision and rock sound without any compromise. While there's no real resolution in these songs (all seem frighteningly exasperated), Post keeps her edge and also manages to show a vulnerability that almost makes the listener want to console her, most particularly on the heavy-hearted "Disconnected" which oozes the sorrowful line "you have shamed me since the first time you were with her". "Resolver" is bold and powerful music from a new and improved Veruca Salt.

depends on your point of view.......2006-06-17

As is typical for amazon reviews, people either love it or hate it. I avoided getting this CD for years because of the bad reviews. Seldom are the remains of a group where a key creative person left worth continued support. However, I broke down about a year ago and picked it up.

In short, I love it. I think it is the best Veruca Salt CD and regret not picking it up when it first came out. However, I happen to like what Loiuse Post brought to Veruca more than what Nina brought. I didn't really realize this until I listend to this CD. Louise rocks! Going back over old Veruca Salt CD's, I realize that I tend to like Louise's songs better than Nina's. If you like the rock aspect of the old Veruca, then you will love this album. If you liked the pop aspect of Veruca, you will think this is a disappointment. If you like both, I suggest you give it a try.

Also, this CD is as raw and emotional as it gets. She felt shafted in a number of ways and the pain and anger of that moment comes through in a big way. The first listen will shock you. This CD gets better for me with each listen. Personally, I can't wait to see what Louise has up her sleeve for us next (the Veruca Salt EP "Lords of SOunds and Lesser Things" is for sale on Louise's site now; can't wait for the next full length CD).

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Resolver
David First
Manufacturer: O.O. Discs
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003D83
Release Date: 1995-12-13

Tracks:

Strange Over
Distance Receives Permission to Enter
Key Lights in a Palace Balloon
Matador
Lens, Pt. 2
Laws of Gambling Gold [Live]

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Resolver
Veruca Salt
Manufacturer: Artful Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NWGO
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

The Same Person
Yeah Man
Officially Dead
Only You Know
Disconnected
Best You Can Get
Used To Know Her
All Dressed Up
Born Entertainer
Wet Suit
Pretty Boys
Imperfectly
Hellraiser

Album Description

Veruca Salt was one of the greatest rock soap operas since Fleetwood Mack or Husker Du, as longtime friends Louise Post and Nina Gordon had a bitter falling out over stolen boyfriends, stabbed backs, and general unpleasantness. Gordon set out on a solo career, while Post dug in her heels, retained the Veruca Salt name, assembled a new band, and recorded the third Veruca album, 2000's Resolver. The friendship with Gordon wasn't the only severed relationship Post endured between 1997's Eight Arms to Hold You and Resolver -- She also broke up with Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl. Now, the title of the record may suggest that she's trying to resolve her feelings toward these breakups, but the album plays as relentless, unmitigated stream of bile. Never once does Post let up her attack on Gordon and Grohl, except for when it loses a little focus and becomes a vicious attack on the world in general. All of this is set to music that's halfway between American Thighs and Blow it Out Your Ass and completely dated in 2000. By any conventional yardstick, this does not result in a good album, but it surely is a fascinating listen. There's something unintentionally strange and perverse about the record, like being assaulted by a half-forgotten, half-drunken acquaintance, intent of filling you in on every single excruciating detail of their miserable life -- at top volume, no less.

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a change of pace
Well...
Ripping!

Resolver
Veruca Salt
Manufacturer: Beyond Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004T1HF
Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

The Same Person
Born Entertainer
Best You Can Get
Wet Suit
Yeah Man
Imperfectly
Officially Dead
Only You Know
Disconnected
All Dressed Up
Used To Know Her
Pretty Boys
Hellraiser

Customer Reviews:

a change of pace.......2002-07-21

I used to be attracted to their old songs such as "Seether" but after listening to this album, I realize it's these songs that's really worth listening to, with Soft yet Hard rock songs mixed in with their angst & emotions. For lack of a better word... I think it's "prettier" this way.
Don't be fooled--this album is NOT like their old albums so do not expect it. Fans of their old music probably would want to steer away. But fans of good alternative/rock music would probably give this a listen. It's good.

Well..........2000-11-11

You can't say it isn't good, but you could say it wasn't what you might expect. The change from "American..." to "Eight..." was pretty drastic to me, and this album seems to rely on what makes Veruca Salt Veruca Salt: softhardsofthard. So if you liked their first two releases, this won't disappoint you. Never heard them before? Try out "American Thighs." Far and away my favorite.

Ripping!.......2000-06-17

This CD rips it up with the guitars, vocals, and drums. Veruca Salt has done it once again with both angst-driven songs and subtle critisism. This is a CD for everyone who just wants to get up and dance and feel like a individual! Go and buy this today!

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