Dyslexicon is the second and final album of the Philadelphia grunge

Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

 band, Dandelion

Dandelion (band)

Dandelion was a grunge band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania formed in 1989 by vocalist/guitarist Kevin Morpurgo, bassist Mike Morpurgo, guitarist Carl Hinds and drummer Dante Cimino. With the exception of Bayen Butler in 1993 as an additional guitarist, the band were able to establish themselves as...

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Dyslexicon was released in the summer of 1995, after lead guitarist Bayen Butler left the band. The album benefits from improved production quality and the band's sound began to aim toward a more alternative and post-grunge influence, rather than the 'filthy' sound that they delivered in their previous album. A psychedelic influence is more apparent, particularly in spacier songs like "Weird-Out" and "Tapped," with flute in "Viva Kneval" and effects in "Super Cool" and "Melon frm Heaven."

Track listing

All tracks by Dandelion

Dandelion (band)

Dandelion was a grunge band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania formed in 1989 by vocalist/guitarist Kevin Morpurgo, bassist Mike Morpurgo, guitarist Carl Hinds and drummer Dante Cimino. With the exception of Bayen Butler in 1993 as an additional guitarist, the band were able to establish themselves as...

1. "Pass the Stone" – 2:45
2. "Weird-Out" – 3:41
3. "Trailer Park Girl" – 3:16
4. "What a Drag" – 3:03
5. "Super Cool" – 4:31
6. "Retard" – 2:30
7. "False Alarm" – 2:00
8. "Tapped" – 5:17
9. "Whatever" – 1:47
10. "Snow Job" – 4:16
11. "Viva Kneval" – 3:44
12. "Melon from Heaven" – 4:51