Ween’s eclectic discography isn’t for the faint of heart– described as “bratty deconstructionists of alternative rock”, Ween’s brand of rock took on various forms over the course of two decades, traversing from R&B to pop to rock to lo-fi Indie to country, effortlessly incorporating all of those disparate elements in every single album they released. 2003’s Quebec continued in that vein, smashing together influences as wide-ranging as The Beatles, Foo Fighters, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Motörhead, and Dead Kennedys (to name just a few) in its 55-minute runtime. This chameleon-like ability to adapt to its surroundings provides a vast canvas which the band painted on, and incorporated much darker thematic subject matter than their prior work during the 90’s, likely due to co-lead songwriter Gene Ween going through a divorce at the time.
The result is the unexpected, which coincidentally exactly what you’d expect from a band as multifaceted as Ween.
Standout Songs: “It’s Gonna Be A Long Night”, “Transdermal Celebration”, “Among His Tribe”, “Tried And True”, “I Don’t Want It”, “The Argus”
