Vomit Launch - discuss or dismiss?

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I had really only heard "Swelling Admiration" which led me to think Vomit Launch was a Salvation Army Store version of Romeo Void..

But I recently listened to a bit more (and paid attention this time) .. and I'm liking them in a For Against vein. And they do a pretty cool cover of "Heart of Darkness" - can't place it, but sounding very postpunk..

Anyone know anything about them? I just stumbled across them once .. never heard much discussion ...

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

There was some late single of theirs that I ended up hearing back in 1993 or so, I gather they had just broken up. Seem to remember e-mailing one of the bandmembers...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 17:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Larry Crane of Tape Op. was their drummer I think???

― ddb, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

they slept on my floor once. they didn't break anything.

― scott seward, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 19:14 (twenty-two years ago)

They were pretty alreet as far as I'm concerned. They "matured" from a jokey insult/scatological take to a prettier, almost Bats-like pop band. It's been eons since I've played their stuff, but I recall the "Exiled Sandwich" and "Dogeared" full-lengths being worthwhile. And yes, Larry Crane was in the band, though he was their bassist not drummer.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I mostly thought it was cool that a band from Chico, CA (just down the road from where I grew up) was on TeenBeat.

― Nick Mirov (nick), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I like the name Chico, CA. It reminds me not to be discouraged.

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:21 (twenty-two years ago)

they did a great fleetwood mac cover, if i remember correctly...

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:23 (twenty-two years ago)

"Sorority girl! Sorority bitch! You call each other sisters! The only thing that you all share is boys and V.D. blisters!" Also loved their covers of "Every Pretty Girl" and "Block of Wood"...

― Douglas (Douglas), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:51 (twenty-two years ago)

yes, on a live 7", the cover "Go Your Own Way". O.K.!

― Stephen Boyle (SBoyle), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

larry was the bass player, i believe. alright band -- not great, but good overall in the jokes and pop it created.

― jack cole (jackcole), Thursday, 13 November 2003 00:08 (twenty-two years ago)

eighteen years pass...

Hallways is one of my favourite songs ever

― bovarism, Sunday, 19 December 2021 03:26 (four years ago)

They have a track on this live comp I have that also includes tracks by Thinking fellers and MX-80, so I associate them with those bands idk

― sarahell, Sunday, 19 December 2021 18:59 (four years ago)

six months pass...

Not Even Pretty is so classic. I mail ordered the CD from Teenbeat in 1998 when I was 22. Probably one of the first things I mail ordered. I got that and the No Trend Teen Love CD. Absolute no chance of finding either of those in Berkshire in the 90s.

― even the birds in the trees seemed to whisper "get fucked" (bovarism), Saturday, 16 July 2022 02:53 (three years ago)

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