By the late '90s, Seattle "supergroup"
Truly
had already issued a few strong yet overlooked releases -- especially their one and only recording for
Capitol
,
Fast Stories from Kid Coma
. It turns out that at the time of the aforementioned album's release, there was a major shakeup at the label, which resulted in only two
rock
acts getting the proper push --
Radiohead
and the newly launched
Foo Fighters
. Although understandably disappointed, the members of
returned back to an indie, and managed to soldier on for one more release, 1997's
Feeling You Up
. And once more, the trio handed in an incredibly solid album, which easily could have fit into
MTV
and
radio play lists at the time, if both outlets weren't so obsessed with
Limp Bizkit
Everclear
. Interestingly, the group's sound has little in common with either
Screaming Trees
or
Soundgarden
, as evidenced by the trippy
pop
ditty
"Air Raid,"
while musically,
"EM7"
sounds like it was straight off of
Television
's
Marquee Moon
.
certainly went out on a high note with
-- it's a shame that the record-buying public failed to reward them. ~ Greg Prato