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Joey Cape/Tony Sly For those of you who don’t know, Joey Cape ("The Caper") is the lead singer/songwriter for Lagwagon and Bad Astronaut, and he plays guitar in the all-star group Me First And The Gimme Gimmes; Tony Sly is the singer/guitarist for The CD, simply titled Acoustic, is compiled of five old/re-done acoustic songs and one new song from each of the two aging punks. It’s the kind of CD that you listen to in the dark somewhere or driving home late at night, ya know? The disc starts out with Mr. Sly’s six acoustic gems. Tony Sly seems to have no help at all recording these songs. It’s just him and a few violins. I must say he is The Caper starts out with the slowed down “Move The Car.” I think I liked this tune better than the rockin’ “Move The Car” off of 1995’s Hoss. He seems to change all of these older songs into something new and different. Tony Sly just Whether you’re a fan of Lagwagon and NUFAN or not, or you just appreciate great songs then you’ll love this disc. The first six tunes from Tony Sly are so damn catchy that they’ll be stuck in your head for hours and the Caper’s six tunes are so well done that he almost puts Lagwagon to shame. If you can't find this CD in a record store (good luck, I went to great lengths to find this gem) I recommend picking it up. If not, there’s always Interpunk and the Fat website. (ed. note: We provide a link to the album on Amazon down below.) This CD is nothing short of amazing, you won’t be disappointed. I promise.
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No Use For A Name. I’ve always been a sucker for acoustic songs, so naturally, when I heard Tony Sly and Joey Cape were putting out a split acoustic CD I knew I had to get my hands on it. I’ve been a No Use and Lagwagon fan for a long time and I must say, this disc does not disappoint.
one talented dude with a pretty, little voice. “International You Day” was always a great love song, but now it seems even deeper and more meaningful. It was probably one of my favorites from Sly. I still prefer the electric version of “Not Your Savior,” but the one on this disc is still so good it hurts. His new tune, “Stunt Double,” was also awesome. I’d hate to say it, but by the final Tony Sly tune I was getting a little restless. He is a great songwriter and musician, but “On The Outside” just seemed like a little too much for me. The intro to the tune was kind of lame. I guess you’ll just have to listen to it to understand. Overall, I loved the songs from Mr. Sly.
seemed to play his No Use songs the same as they were, but acoustic, slower, and with an orchestra. The Caper has a variety of different instruments, plus he changes his songs to something better than they
were. Maybe the Caper just tries real hard to woo us because he is so short. The second Joey Cape song, “Violins,” was one of my favorites from the whole album. Sure, I heard the same song before, but with it being stripped down and acoustic it seems like something new. If you get the chance to listen to this disc, just listen to the solo of “Violins.” I loved it. The next three Caper songs are the same. Totally different and way good with amazing lyrics that will get you thinking. The breakdown in “Wind In Your Sails” and the pretty bridge in “Twenty-Seven” stand out. The last song on the disc, “Violet,” is the new Joey Cape tune. It’s a love song with great structure changes. This had to be my favorite song on the whole Acoustic CD.