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Artist Biography by AllMusic
Formed in Southend, Essex, England, in 1992,
alternative rock band Understand grew from the ashes of local group
Stand Off (other members of that band, Hallam Foster and Tony Maddocks,
went on to work with Above All). Comprising Dom Anderson (vocals), John
Hannon (guitar), Rob Coleman (guitar), Stuart Quinnell (bass) and Andy
Shepherd (drums), they continued Stand Off’s ‘straight edge’ creed of
abstinence from drink and drugs, with their musical influences clearly
American. Fugazi, the leaders of the ‘emo-core’ (emotional hardcore) and
straight edge scenes, are their obvious chief influence. Their debut
self-titled EP was recorded with noted hardcore producer Don Fury in his
studio in 1994, but failed to garner sympathetic press coverage -
though earlier reviews of their demos and live shows had been much more
positive. Their debut album for EastWest Records, Burning Bushes And
Burning Bridges, proved much more popular. Produced by Chris Sheldon,
best known for his work on Therapy?’s Troublegum, this was a more
disciplined, powerful showcase for their work. The songs that attracted
most attention were ‘Southend’, a tribute to the group’s seaside
home-town, and ‘The Rudeness We Encounter’, a plea for the return of a
very old-fashioned English concept - politeness.
Tracklist
| 1 | Bogdan | 3:39 |
| 2 | On The Blocks | 2:52 |
| 3 | Fleeced And Felched | 3:15 |
| 4 | In The Bag | 3:44 |
| 5 | Chicken Scratch | 2:10 |
| 6 | Around For Nothing | 3:04 |
| 7 | To Live By Drawing From A Stone | 4:12 |
| 8 | The Portrait Of Dominic Anderson | 2:48 |
| 9 | The Rudeness We Encounter | 2:40 |
| 10 | Southend | 3:22 |
| 11 | Roules | 4:15 |
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