The group split in 2012, with Gene leaving, but reunited in 2015 for live performances, and are currently considering a sequel to outtakes collection Shinola. Starting with 1994’s Chocolate and Cheese, Ween started playing with a full band, and making more polished records, and that’s where I get on the bus. Lots of hardcore Ween fans prefer this early period, characterising it as “brown”. I’ve only brielfy covered their first three albums – I always found The Pod and Pure Guava tough to sit through, although their debut certainly has some very strong material. They began making records on four track cassette recorder with a drum machine. Ween were formed by Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) and Mickey Melchiondo (Dean Ween), who met in 8th grade in New Hope Pennsylvania. Gene Ween is a vocal chameleon, which helps them cover huge stylistic ground, from easy listening croons and Philly soul to cock rock stomps and progressive rock. But lurking beneath all the silliness is an ace duo who are students of popular music, with the imagination and songwriting skills to affectionately pay homage to or parody everything from Jimmy Buffett to Prince. It was released as a standalone downloadable track on iTunes in 2005.It’s tempting to write Ween off as a novelty band – their biggest hit single, ‘Push th’ Little Daisies’, is gimmicky and stoned. Outtake from The Mollusk previously appeared on Craters of the SacĪn additional track, the Chocolate and Cheese outtake ' Dirty Money', was also mixed for Shinola but was not included on the album. Recording date unknown original demo version has never circulated Outtake from The Mollusk original demo version later appeared on The Mollusk Sessions Originally appeared on Craters of the Sac recording date unknown but is thought to be around 1998 Outtake from Quebec original demo version later appeared on The Caesar Demos Outtake from The Pod appears on The Big Timmy Wasserman Tape Nearly two decades later, there are no known plans for a Shinola, Vol. In some cases, new material was recorded and added to the songs. The tracks on Shinola were made by remixing and editing various demo recordings from previous recording sessions.

1 is an odds-and-ends compilation album by Ween, released on Jon Chocodog Records.

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