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Gin Blossoms is an American alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona. They rose to prominence following the 1992 release of their first major label album, New Miserable Experience , and the first single released from that album, " Hey Jealousy ".
Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic listed the song as the Gin Blossoms' second best song on his list of their top 30 tracks, writing, "There's a haunting, almost psychedelic quality to the interweaving guitar lines and overall vibe of 'Found Out About You,' at once recalling R.E.M. at their hypnotic best and something closer to garage rock." [5]
"Hey Jealousy" is a song by American rock band Gin Blossoms. The song was included on the group's debut album, Dusted (1989), and was re-recorded for their 1992 album, New Miserable Experience. It was written by lead guitarist Doug Hopkins, who was fired from the band before New Miserable Experience was released.
"The only way to get [the Gin Blossoms] was to move [the soundtrack] to A&M." [7] Gin Blossoms lead vocalist Robin Wilson would recall: "Empire Records [is] a classic film that only a handful of people really saw, but it definitely made an impact on that generation. It was really cool to have been a part of that and to have co-written a song ...
Larry Flick of Billboard spoke positively of "Follow You Down", commenting that the song showcases "[the Gin Blossoms'] knack for crafting perfect pop hooks with sing-along lyrics". [3] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune referred to the song as "easy-listening alterna-rock of the first order".
Billboard called the single "pure pop joy." [1] Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic listed the song as the Gin Blossom's 15th-best song on his list of the band's top 30 tracks, writing that the song "certainly holds up as a pure pop song, from its yearning chorus, as a call and response between Wilson (who wrote the song with Valenzuela) and his bandmates, to a brilliantly constructed lead ...
Gin Blossoms were the darlings of 9-to-5 radio stations that bragged about never playing the same song twice. A group of guys from Tempe, Arizona, they were one of a few bands we’d label ...
"Allison Road" saw praise from music critics. Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic listed the song as the Gin Blossom's ninth best song on his list of the band's top 30 tracks, dubbing the song a "jangle-rocking gem." [2]