What is it about the Sneakers? They were a good band, they made a good record. Four songs, one of which is a Reactions cover. Cool move, although their recording didn't really add anything to the original. So why is it that a quick web search turns up their name on numerous punk sites, and teen girls weblogs? Girls who probably weren't BORN when this was originally pressed.
Well, we listened many, many times to the songs (as we do with all our releases during the remastering process) and we've decided this. It's not Gary Sunshine, although he is arguably the most professionally successful rock musician to survive the scene. It's not the band altogether, they're a better-than-average new wave band. And no, it's not that Lisa Nash looks like such a punk rock hottie, although that would probably sustain some of the more onanistic punk fans out there. Nope, we've decided: It's these songs, play by this group, sung by this woman, at that time.
On first listen, the lead track “Violent Days” seemed to be the whole strenth of the record. But deeper listening to the lyrics and immersion within the soundscape of the other two self-penned tracks “(Abnormal) Reflections” and “Grin And Bear” speak of an alienation so palpable and believeable, while being expressed in tenn/punk/fashion language, that if we were a teen punk or riot grrl or whatever new label would be applied, this record would be our secret, holy grail.