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Lotion – Full Isaac – Vinyl Record

Full Isaac is the second album by the American alternative rock band Lotion. It was released in 1994. Lotion was known for their indie rock sound and their association with the New York City music scene of the 1990s. The album was named in reference to TV’s The Love Boat.

The album Full Isaac features Lotion’s signature mix of rock and pop elements, often characterized by catchy melodies and clever lyrics. While the band didn’t achieve widespread mainstream success, they garnered a dedicated following within the indie rock community.

Some notable tracks from Full Isaac include ‘Love Theme from Santo Gold,’ ‘Tear,’ and ‘La Boost.’ The album reflects the alternative music landscape of the mid-1990s and showcases Lotion’s talent for crafting memorable songs.

Though their influences were a tad undigested at this early stage, Lotion’s debut remains one of the most inventive and unusual rock albums of 1994. Pounding drums and thick, creative bass parts bolster a dizzying array of guitar textures: crashing, cascading, chiming, wailing and that’s just ‘Tear,’ the lead track and first single.

Track two, ‘Dr. Link,’ showcases the band at its most adventurous. Twanging, almost country-ish guitar alternates with noisy thrash while an intricate bass pattern joins the bashing drums in groove-band-style synergy.

Tony Zajkowski’s high, plaintive vocals give an emotional charge to the songs, and the cryptic bits of lyrics that rise to the surface are never less than intriguing. The odd, cerebral song structures never settle into anything familiar, so each listen is like the first, an exploration of uncharted territory. This is the crux of Full Isaac’s achievement: It is an album of passionate, exciting rock music that does not become predictable for a single moment.

Full Isaac by Lotion is a representation of the band’s contribution to the alternative rock scene of the 1990s, offering a blend of rock and pop that appealed to fans of indie and alternative music during that era.

Spin art Records 1993

Track Listing
Tear
Dr. Link
Paas
La Boost
Long
Pajamas
Around
Head
Dock Ellis
She Is Weird City
Love Theme from Santo Gold