Boston's alternative rock trio Buffalo Tom emerged from the same era that gifted us Dinosaur Jr, The Afghan Whigs, and The Lemonheads, but it would be unfair to simply lump their uniquely emotive sound in with anyone else. On the back of releasing a new album, the band have announced reissues of three of their best love early 90s records; 1990's Birdbrain, 1992's Let Me Come Over, and the 1993 album Big Red Letter Day. - Flying Out
Buffalo Tom (Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis) formed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1984 - a breeding ground of post punk guitar bands like Dinosaur Jr. and Pixies. The three longstanding bandmates recognize the achievement of their longevity as a creative unit. Initially offering a raw, propulsive sound that emphasized Janovitz’s imposing guitar squall, Buffalo Tom’s early approach gave way to a more melodic, yet no less distinctive, style. They have released ten studio albums and their most recent, Jump Rope, was released earlier this year.
In 1992 the band recorded their third album Let Me Come Over with a varied group of songs they had been developing at home and on the road - mixing their live power trio sound with some more acoustic based guitar ballads. The album’s single Taillights Fade became their signature song.
Tracklist:
1. Staples
2. Taillights Fade
3. Mountains Of Your Head
4. Mineral
5. Darl
6. Larry
7. Velvet Roof
8. I’m Not There
9. Stymied
10. Porchlight
11. Frozen Lake
12. Saving Grace