And You Think You Know What Life's About


And You Think You Know What Life's About is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Dishwalla, released in 1998 through A&M Records.

Critical reception

The Washington Post noted that "the band's most bombastic choruses contain echoes of the slick power ballads that grunge banished." Entertainment Weekly wrote that "when they pull out the cheesy Top 40 stops... like on the ballad 'Until I Wake Up', they come off like a modern-rock Journey—a guilty pleasure, but a pleasure nonetheless." The Ottawa Citizen determined that "the band remains a non-innovator, relying on go-to guitar riffs and catchy rock melodies."
Stereo Review concluded that "Dishwalla spends part of its second album whining about the success of its first one." Rolling Stone thought that frontman J.R. Richards "has managed to shed his grumbly, disaffected vocals for a softer croon on tracks such as 'The Bridge Song'." The Boston Globe opined that "Dishwalla's chameleon act seems in total defiance of establishing a trademark sound." The Los Angeles Times wrote that "this angst-filled and metal-tinged sophomore try sinks quickly under the weight of overblown emotion and puerile lyrics."

Track listing

  1. "Stay Awake" - 4:13
  2. "Once in a While" - 4:42
  3. "Bottom of the Floor" - 3:29
  4. "Healing Star" - 4:21
  5. "Until I Wake Up" - 5:16
  6. "5 Star Day" - 4:12
  7. "Truth Serum" - 5:29
  8. "So Blind" - 3:41
  9. "Gone Upside Down" - 3:59
  10. "So Much Time" - 4:37
  11. "The Bridge Song" - 3:10
  12. "Pop Guru" - 3:34
Total Length: 50:46

Personnel