Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2

Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2
Compilation album by The Aquabats
Released	November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Alternative rock, New Wave, electronic, punk rock, pop rock
Length	45:46
Label	Fearless Records
Producer	Cameron Webb, The Aquabats
The Aquabats chronology
The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death! (1999) Myths, Legends, and Other Amazing Adventures Vol. 2 (2000) Yo! Check Out This Ride! EP (2004)

Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2 is a compilation album by American band The Aquabats (chronologically their fourth), released on November 7, 2000 by Fearless Records.

The album is a collection of studio outtakes, b-sides and unreleased tracks recorded during sessions for the band's 1999 studio album, The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death!. As such, its songs continue in the New Wave, punk rock and electronic-influenced sound of that album.

Overview

According to The Aquabats, the tracks on Myths & Legends consist of either songs that were demoed for Floating Eye but never finished, songs that were written long before the album but never recorded, and joke songs recorded mainly to use for humorous b-sides. The recording sessions for Floating Eye produced upwards of 40 songs and partial songs; the band notes "Of these songs, some of the ones that ended up on The Floating Eye... could very well have been on this record, and vice-versa", hence the full title of the album, ...and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2, in relation to the full title of Floating Eye, ...and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 1.^[1]

Musically, Myths & Legends continues in the style of Floating Eye, featuring a predominant focus on guitar and synthesizer-driven punk rock and New Wave melodies, though features several styles not explored on its predecessor, including ska punk ("Pizza Day", "Adventure Today"), synthpop ("Worms Make Dirt"), jazz ("Radiation Song") and even a parody of nu-metal ("I Fell Asleep on My Arm").

Reception

Jeremy Salmon of Allmusic gave Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2 two stars out of five, saying that "for all the weirdness, oddballity, and the delighted sense of stupid that one gets from the songs, one is disappointed by their uneven quality. Some of these tracks are relatively poor, but more are enjoyable in spite of themselves. If nothing else, this release shows that the Aquabats are as capable with track editing and song inclusion as they are with making their silly songs."^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by The Aquabats.

Alternate versions

• An earlier version of "Radiation Song" had previously appeared as a B-side on a 1998 7" entitled Chainsaw vs. Powdered Milk Man!.
• "Pool Party" was re-recorded in 2007 by The Aquabats' current line-up and later released on the 2010 compilation Yo Gabba Gabba!: Music Is Awesome!, Vol. 2.

Personnel

The Aquabats

• The MC Bat Commander (Christian Jacobs) – vocals
• Prince Adam (Adam Deibert) - guitar, synthesizers, trumpet
• Jimmy the Robot (James Briggs) – keyboards, woodwinds
• Crash McLarson (Chad Larson) – bass guitar
• Doctor Rock (Gabe Palmer) – drums
• Catboy (Boyd Terry) – trumpet
• The Mysterious Kyu (Charles Gray) – guitar
• Chainsaw the Prince of Karate (Courtney Pollock) – guitar

Production

• Produced by Cameron Webb and The Aquabats
• "Adventure Today" recorded and produced by Thom Wilson

References