June
2026 Album Challenge (Home Link)
The Replacements - Dead Man's Pop
Format: Vinyl
Stereo
Notes: This is the "Matt Wallace" mix of the Don't Tell A Soul album and just like "Let It Bleed", this is now my definitive version of the album. It's stripped away some of the layered guitars which really dated the record and brought Westerberg's vocals more to the front. The little nuances, like the banjo on "Talent Show" have been unearthed and the overall feel of the record is more in line with what one would expect of this band. "I'll Be You" and "Achin' To Be" are big hits in an alternate universe.
