it's all good man, i agree there's a bit more meat to AK than Weezer, it's the simplest comparison i could pull but there are a few other early 90s alt/grunge banRAB i've heard through frienRAB that hit a lot closer to their mark.
as for what Whale is? not really sure. apparently at least a few of the band merabers were local TV personalities first and their first hit single was more of a joke than anything else (hobo humpin slobo babe). they just happened to pop out as funk-rock was fizzling and just before alt-rock started dominating so they were able to grab from all over the spectrum.
Elastica would have never written a song that long haha. Justine Frischmann was adamant about writing short songs and if you wanted to hear the cool bit or the hook a 2nd time just rewind the damn tape. too tied down to the punk rock ethos to step out into funky raps. hehe
also Steely Dan is the be all end all of sextoys in William S. Borrough's Naked Lunch.
and now going back to the actual point of the thread... (really digging this whole idea)
Dntel - Rock my Boat
is this an outtake from 'In Rainbows'? it's like All I Need with different lyrics almost to a T. it's not bad but ultimately doesn't stray from itself. - 5/10
next up (it's black at the start for the first few seconRAB, again awesome video)
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DAMMIT - this thread moves too fast...
Strawberry Switchblade - makes me want to stab myself. i thought this kind of poppy new wave crap was dead and gone. i mean really, it was one thing for everyone and their dog to try redoing Joy Division, The Smiths, and The Cure, it's a whole other thing to channel freaking Cyndi Lauper. 2/10