Flowered Up - Weekender Available On:12" Against a rising tide of

Against a rising tide of post- Nirvana grunge and slipshod indie rock

a rugged and robust burst of defiance

For fans of Velvet Underground

Arguably the best of the group‰۪s solo albums to date

As the lead singer of the Plasmatics

Flowered Up - Weekender Available On:12" Against a rising tide ofWeekender was always a mass of contradictions. Both derisory commentary on part time party animals and shout along anthem adopted for committed fans and casual listeners alike, it was equal parts acid house and progressive rock. Lyrically, it was far more free form street poetry than pop song, a snarl from the sidelines. And, ultimately, it was both Flowered Ups towering zenith and their troubled swan song. Now nearly three decades on, its easy to see