Everclear recorded their show at the famous West Hollywood venue The Whiskey a Go Go during their 2022 30th Anniversary tour, and here's the full 15-song set along with two new studio tracks.
Over the course of this three-decade career, Everclear has undergone its fair share of lineup changes, but fans needn't have worried. Singer and front man Art Alexakis remains in charge and his voice is strong and instantly recognizable.
The show is hosted by former MTV personality Matt Pinfield, just before the quartet launch into their 1997 album title track So much for Afterglow.
The grunge-updated “Heroin Girl” comes early in the set as does another Sparkle and Fade cut, “Heartspark Dollarsign” and the Whiskey crowd hits the vocals for “Father of Mine.”
Alexakis lists the early song “Nervous and Weird” as one of his favorite Everclear songs, and it's easy to hear that the song is clearly influenced by Nirvana.
“Fire Maple Song,” “Wonderful,” “Strawberry,” “AM Radio,” and “Local God” all come in the middle of the set, with Alexakis announcing the title of each song even though the crowd surely knows them all.
The set finishes strong with the smash hit 'I Will Buy You a New Life', which seems to be ubiquitous on TV these days, followed by the smash hit 'Santa Monica'. And speaking of the band's love for Nirvana, a cover of that band's “Molly's Lips” closes the show.
The two new studio tracks attached to the album are “Year of the Tiger” and “Sing Away”, which is a great song, although the subject of the song is suicide (Everclear is associated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for the piece. )
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