Everclear Album: “White Trash Hell”

This is a great little B-Side Compilation from Everclear, as we get a strange early version of 'Heroin Girl', a surf instrumental 'Pacific Wonderland', an ass kicking '1979', and the beautiful gem of the album, 'Fire Maple Song' acoustic. I forked out a staggering $18 for this little fella, but for an Everclear enthusiast, it's worth it. I highly suggest for the World of Noise/Sparkle and Fade Everclear fan.

Great collection of b-sides and rarities. I'm forced to give it 4 stars, becuase of it's short length (just over 20 minutes.) These songs are really similar to those on World of Noise and Sparkle and Fade, my favorite Everclear albums. Everclear's last three albums were real stinkers in my opinion (especially the new one..) They're way too radio friendly and effect heavy. This compilation is better than all three of the last albums (both american movie volumes and slowmotion daydream) combined. I prefered the raw rough sound of early Everclear much better. This seven track collection preserves that sound. Recommended to Everclear fans without hesitation.

This is another great Everclear album as usual.It start off with Heroin Girl, then goes to a great instrumental called Pacific Wonderland. I think Detroit and Blondes are both great songs. However, I think the best song this c.d. has to offer is For Pete's Sake. It is one of those "my girl left me and now I'm mad" songs. I also think the acoustic version of Fire Maple Song is an Everclear classic. The songs on this album are all worth listening to. They have qualities of all three Everclear albums. Definately an album for all Everclear fans!

White Trash Hell starts off with a fairly lame version of Herion Girl, but from there things start to pick up. Pacific Wonderland is an extremely good instrumantal, which is followed by two good old-style Everclear tracks. 1979 follows, but lets down the abum slightly, although the next track (for pete's sake) more than makes up for it, and I wonder why it was never put on a main album. The accoustic Fire Maple Song is probably the best version I ever heard. Overall the album is another classic Everclear album (with a couple of minor faults) with Art's usual 5-star lyrics keeping the listener mixed up in their emotions all the way through.

Everclear is definitely the best band of the 1990's. With White Trash Hell, that statement is only backed up even more. The acoustic version of Fire Maple Song is amazing and For Pete's Sake will keep you humming the rest of the day. Everclear is without a doubt a band to be reckoned with.