1. If You Should Ever Fall on Hard Times
2. Malas Vibras
3. Her Red Fishnets
4. El Huracan y Pin Pon - The Iguanas, Cabral
5. Okemah
6. The Beep - The Iguanas, Cabral
7. Back in the Limelight
8. Dancing for Dollars Again
9. Celos con Mezcal
10. Sour Grapes - The Iguanas, Coman
11. Pelican Bay
12. The Fall - The Iguanas, Cabral
13. Morgan City
14. Warm Sun
Product Description
New Orleans' eclectic sons the Iguanas are back with their post-Katrina ode to love, loss and the city they call home. Derailed by a hurricane and scattered to the four winds, The Iguanas fought through hell and high water (literally) to complete ''If You Should Ever Fall On Hard Times,'' their first album in five years. Not since the stone-cold classic ''Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart'' in 2003 has the world heard the simmering blend of roots, swamp pop, tex-mex and rock that The Iguanas have perfected over the past decade. Much of it was written while the band relocated to Austin, TX as a result of the storm but was recorded in New Orleans - the city that inspires them, the city that moves them, the city they call home. After the storm it's been said that the dance floors are dirtier, the nights are hotter and the drinks stronger, but then again, that's how the Iguanas like it.
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If You Should Ever Fall on Hard Times
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2008-09-30)
- Publisher: BELLE SOUND
- Label: BELLE SOUND
- Studio: BELLE SOUND
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 1 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #3509
Avg. Customer Review:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: The Iguanas Are Back! 2008-10-12
Comment: The Iguanas, one of the U.S.A.'s grossly ignored musicals treasures, are back with another winner. This band is truly my favorite roots/jazzy/whatever rock band of all-time. They have lost a member, saxophonist Derek Huston, since their last CD, but multi-instrumentalist/co-lead vocalist Joe Cabral often overdubs tenor and baritone saxes to make up for that.
Hurricane Katrina hit this New Orleans unit hard and they've weathered the storm with this collection of songs about loss and recovery. There are also some party-time tunes, too.
This band has often been compared to Los Lobos (they have often opened up for them and are friends). I've never understood why LL gets all the press, fame, etc. while this band goes unnoticed because in my mind they blow LL out of the water.
Enjoy this instant classic today!
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If You Should Ever Fall on Hard Times
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