SONG: "Them"
ARTIST: 98 Mute
ALBUM: "98 Mute"
YEAR: 1996
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Hermosa Beach, California
YEARS ACTIVE: 1993 - present??
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Them" appears to be a song about keeping your identity amongst different groups of people. The vocalist is disgusted by all the fakeness and all the bullshit he sees around him. From the whores walking the streets to the frat boys invading the neighborhood. The vocalist is happy that he can be an individual and stay true to his ideals amongst groups of fake muthafuckaz!!
98 MUTE DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1996 - 98 Mute (Theologian Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
1998 - Class Of 98 (Theologian Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2000 - Slow Motion Riot (Epitaph Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2002 - After The Fall (Epitaph Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON 98 MUTE:
98 Mute formed as a band back in 1993, hailing from Hermosa Beach, California. Being from Hermosa Beach, the obvious link is the band Pennywise and with good reason. Justin Thirsk plays drums for 98 Mute and of course his brother, Jason Matthew Thirsk was the original bassist and co-founder of Pennywise. Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge also produced or co-produced all four of 98 Mute's albums. 98 Mute's debut album came out in 1996, titled "98 Mute". This was followed with 1998's "Class Of 98". After those two albums and touring with the likes of Pennywise and Blink 182, 98 Mute inked a deal with Epitaph Records for their next two albums, 2000's "Slow Motion Riot" and their most recent release, 2002's "After The Fall". 98 Mute wound up breaking up in 2002 but in 2016, reunited for a show. Other than that one show, there isn't a whole lot of news out there regarding 98 Mute. I assume they're still broken up and that show was just a one off performance but there's nothing out there to let me know for sure. 98 Mute is a hardcore punk band, much in the same vein as Pennywise, Good Riddance or Bad Religion. They were always in the shadows of those bands however, not quite getting over the hump. I pretty much heard of these guys right out the gate being a huge Pennywise fan. My favorite album by the band is definitely "Slow Motion Riot".
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TEN 98 MUTE SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Slow Motion Riot
2. Another Boring Day
3. Something In The Water
4. Breakdown
5. M.A.D.
6. A.C.A.B.
7. Hit You Back
8. Picture This
9. Bullet For You
10. Could This Be
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