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Waikiki is the fourth album by the American punk rock band Fluf, released in 1997.[2][3] It was the band's first album with a major label.[4]

Waikiki
Studio album by Fluf
Released	1997
Studio	Big Fish Studios
Genre	Punk rock
Label	Way Cool Music/MCA Records[1]
Producer	Mark Trombino
Fluf chronology
The Classic Years (1995) Waikiki (1997) Road Rage (1998)

Production

Recorded at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California, the album was produced by Mark Trombino.[5][6] The band spent 12 days recording Waikiki, the longest they'd spent on an album.[7]

"Of the Bo" is about the prevalence of homophobia in the punk rock and alternative rock scenes.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Calgary Herald	[10]
Fort Worth Star-Telegram	[11]
Los Angeles Times	[8]

The Austin Chronicle thought that "ultimately, pure adrenal thunder is fluf's biggest attribute, but whether that's truly enough is questionable."[6] The Calgary Herald called the band "a taut three-piece that simply rears back and delivers edgy, contemporary, no-frills, topical rock 'n' roll that manages to be angry and articulate at the same time."[10]

The Los Angeles Times concluded: "In his own gruff way, [singer] O may be the most openhearted guy in all of modern rock. His main subject, as always, is the close-in examination of relationships--romantic or comradely--in which the ties that bind are often unwinding."[8] The San Diego Union-Tribune deemed the album "meaty, Husker Du-like guitar chords and tightly constructed melodies."[5] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram determined that "throughout Waikiki, the threesome with a big sound but a warm heart stirs up all sorts of fun, sweet noise, with first-letter-only leader O's clever guitar playing and husky voice leading the way."[11]

AllMusic wrote that "the lingering influence of Hüsker Dü can be clearly heard in such blasting yet warmly touching songs as 'Pushin' Back Days', while there's even a hint of the Cure's rushed guitar pop at points, especially in 'Class Action'."[9]

Track listing

References

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