Bob and Greg had done their fair share of drinking and drugging but had left those days behind for the most part.Īnother serious problem was indicated by the length of the album: unlike “Zen Arcade” it was not a double album by choice or by concept by due to the band’s stubbornness. Grant was a serious heroin addict at the time, a problem which was causing serious friction between Grant, Greg and Bob especially. However, the relative calm of the album actually masked serious problems in the band. All of these changes could be seen as serious “problems” or at the very least a complete degradation of the band’s style. The lyrics had also become much more introverted, personal and rarely anything less than very serious. In its place, was a slower paced, more textured sound that relied more on pop melodies than ever before. Indeed, “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” was much mellower than even “Candy Apple Grey.” Although the band was obviously still a hard hitting rock band, the absolute dedication to speed and hard hitting fuzz was mostly dissipated. The name seemed to reflect a newfound maturity that was at arms with their old punk rock past. The title wasn’t a vicious call to arms or an aggressive political statement. It would take them four months to record their last album, the double length “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” named after their rehearsal space and the feel of their new songs. You Can Live At Home NowĪfter “Candy Apple Grey” the band took a longer time to get to the studio than normal: in fact, most of 1986 passed before they got into the studio in August.
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