Sponge

A perfect piece of lollapalooza bubblegum, Sponge's debut album, Rotting Piñata, went
gold by tapping into the pop-punk Zeitgeist. On Wax Ecstatic, Sponge (rhymes with
"grunge") try to avoid the sophomore slump by making a stab for ye olde artistic credibility,
adding horns, strings and an ill-advised soul influence. Yet Sponge bring some unexpected
elements to the mix, exchanging Hüsker Dü hommages for the goth-glam atmosp... More >