They wouldn't have been out of place among the wave of energetic young English rock bands of the noughties. However, The Replacements from Minneapolis, led by Paul Westerberg, operated in the 1980s, a time when their exciting mix of punk pop and garage rock was not always appreciated. In 1991, just before the explosion of the alternative music scene, the band fell apart and Westerberg started a solo
… career. In 2006 they got together to make two new songs, which are now included as an extra to this compilation. (MS)more
