Soul Asylum's ninth full-length album, is every bit as quirky and off-centered cut-to-the-bone rock as their hardcore fans have come to expect, an indication that the Minneapolis-bred band has lost none of it's edge. And why should they? The new Soul Asylum songs- "Crazy Mixed Up World," "Standing Water," "Success Is Not So Sweet," "All Is Well," "Good For You," "Lately," "Oxygen," and the lead single "Stand Up And Be Strong"-capture the band at it's best: swinging, soothing, and rocking.

Tracks:

Side A

1. Stand Up And Be Strong
2. Lately
3. Crazy Mixed Up World

Side B

1. All Is Well
2. Bus Named Desire
3. Watcha Need

Side C

1. Standing Water
2. Success Is Not So Sweet
3. Great Exaggerator

Side D

1. Oxygen
2. Good For You
3. Slowly Rising
4. Fearless Leader

Label: Blue Elan Records