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Amazon.com After four years out to pasture, the Ass Ponys re-emerge with a new album and label, but with the same ol' down-home, indie-angled rock that fans have come to expect. Some Stupid with a Flare Gun--this Cincinnati-based band's fifth album in 11 years--doesn't stray far from its predecessors, relying heavily on the Ass Ponys' particular brand of tongue-in-cheek twang, especially on the tracks "Pretty As You Please" and "Magnus." However, they do dare stylistic departures; "X-tra Nipple" bubbles with Ramones-like verve. The album, whose title is a reference to Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water," brims with morbid, nostalgic ballads, peculiarly wrought characters, and religious imagery. Strong--and often lush--musical performances by Bill Alletzhauser, Randy Cheek, and Dave Morrison make Some Stupid pure aural joy; Chuck Cleaver's gritty and sweet vocals and lyrical magic keep you from getting too comfortable. Judging by the yarns Cleaver spins, one might believe that his childhood bedtime stories were written by Flannery O'Connor. --Cintra Pollack
I paid over fifty dollars for this cd on ebay...yes I know that I could have gotten it cheaper. At the time, next to the Tragically Hip, AssPonys were my favorite band. I was already well versed in "Electric Rock Music", having bought it years ago, and "Known Universe", having been pleasently surprised years after the fact. I got so into "Known Universe", that the Ponys became my favorite band. If you toil life away in a small town, like I've done the majority of my 28 years; then this will quickly become the soundtrack that allows you to say, "hey, I'm here: are you there?"Chuck Cleaver is a lyrical genius, in the fact that he has the ability to communicate such powerful emotions using the simplest language available. And while art has taken a downturn the last several years;(personally, I blame Britney Spears) listening to any AssPonys album is always a treasure.For me, this is their most personal album, and when I hear people whispering their secrets; I want to know the story behing them...This album opens with "As Pretty AS You Please", an alt-country ditty that's just as shocking as any Johnny Cash song ever produced. They move on, through their obvious single "Astronaut" to a muddied middle of the album that you NEED to be a fan of the band's to digest. Then, with "Swallow You Down", the Pony's seem like they are trying to make it work...And they do; with "Casper..." and "Kitten"...these songs are filled with such pangs of loss, that you cannot listen to them and not be affected.I have tried my damnest, corresponding with all the insiders to understand these two songs...but I haven't gotten a decent answer yet.And I don't want to pry any farther...Why buy AssPonys?Because you're moved by something that struck you, specifically, as being so beautiful and so amazing that it captured your rapt attention.And when I heard "Kitten". it seemed like the leader singer (Chuck Cleaver) was singing to a daughter that died. It actually made me cry...I'm a big, tattoo'd guy. I shouldn't be crying...
