Meson Ray
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| Meson Ray | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 20, 1999 |
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| Length | 41:08 |
| Label | Mojo/Jive |
| Producer | Howard Benson[1] |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Meson Ray is the third, and last, studio album by the alternative rock band the Ernies, released in 1999. Meson Ray was the first record by the Ernies to be released under Mojo Records.[1][3] The album includes the band's biggest single, "Here and Now," which was featured in the popular 1999 video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, as well as in the 2004 documentary The Rise & Fall Of ECW.
Critical reception
[edit]The Washington Post wrote that "even if the band's instrumental arsenal were suddenly muted by a power failure, its lyrics would suggest an almost relentlessly manic pulse tempered by a disarming sense of irony and humor."[4] CMJ New Music Report wrote: "Partying like it's 1989, the Ernies are to skate culture what the Black Crowes are to classic rock 'n' roll--a soothing throwback to a period of time close to the heart of funk rock historians."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Will Hummel, except where noted.
- "Polarized" - 3:49
- "Here and Now" - 3:30
- "Fire" (Hummel, Mike Hughes) - 3:16
- "Winter Stars (You and I)" - 4:02
- "Organism" - 5:23
- "The Hitman Tommy Stearns" - 4:50
- "It's Digestible" - 3:26
- "Where Do You Hide?" - 3:35
- "Bacteria" - 3:19
- "You Are Everywhere" - 2:25
- "Mr. Benson and the Meson Ray (SOD-1)" (Hughes, Hayes Smith) - 3:33
Band members
[edit]- Mike Hughes - bass, vocals
- Matt Goves - drums
- Hayes Smith - saxophone, vocals
- Chris Bondi - turntables, theremin
- Will Hummel - vocals, guitar, keyboards
References
[edit]- ^ a b Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 17, 1999). "Popular Uprisings". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Meson Ray". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "The Ernies". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (July 2, 1999). "THE ERNIES" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Inc, CMJ Network (April 5, 1999). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
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