Urge Overkill Essentials
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Alt-power-pop warhorses Urge Overkill were poised for indie rock stardom, but bad press upended their shot at fame. Formed in 1985, Urge initially channelled the noise punk of their native Chicago. A shift to glam-fuelled rock earned them both the opening slot on Nirvana's Nevermind tour and a contract with DGC Records. Their cover of Neil Diamond's “Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon” for the Pulp Fiction soundtrack looked like a breakthrough, but bad reviews and worse behaviour torpedoed their chances. Urge went underground, then resurfaced with a new lineup in 2011.
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