MARCY PLAYGROUND Vinyl Records and CDs

Marcy Playground emerged in the late '90s with the omnipresent radio hit, "Sex and Candy," which seemed to strike a chord with its darkly witty lyrics and palatable quirkiness. Lumped in with the group of critically maligned artists deemed as "Post Grunge," Marcy Playground have shown more creativity than the watered-down edginess of other Buzz Bin candidates. Showing more than a passing interest in songwriting, frontman John Wozniak manages to express his "I'm an outsider" vibe with well-placed minor keys and radio-friendly orchestration.