Weird Food and Devastation
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| Weird Food and Devastation | ||||
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| Released | August 20, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 47:50 | |||
| Label | TVT[1] | |||
| Producer | Tim Harper | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
Weird Food and Devastation is the sixth studio album by the American pop-rock band the Connells, released on August 20, 1996.[4][5] It is the highly anticipated follow up album to the successful Ring album, which was released three years prior. The album is partly mixed by longtime R.E.M.-collaborator Scott Litt. The mastering was done by engineer Bob Ludwig.
Critical reception
[edit]The Washington Post wrote that "as usual, the overall effect is adept but underwhelming; Weird Food & Devastation should please the band's fans, but probably won't attract many new ones."[6] The Houston Press called the album "dense, dark, somewhat grungy ... the strangest Connells effort to date."[7]
Track listing
[edit]- "Maybe" (Mike Connell) - 2:30
- "Start" (Connell) - 4:06
- "Fifth Fret" (Doug MacMillan) - 3:40
- "Just Like That" (MacMillan) - 3:33
- "Adjective Song" (Connell) - 2:27
- "Any" (Peele Wimberley) - 3:25
- "Hang On" (Connell) - 3:20
- "Back To Blue" (Greg Kendall, MacMillan) - 3:09
- "Smoke" (McMillan, Potak) - 4:23
- "Pretty Rough" (Connell) - 3:52
- "Let It Go" (Huntley) - 3:55
- "Friendly Time" (MacMillan) - 2:42
- "Too High" (MacMillan) - 3:13
- "On Your Honor" (Huntley, MacMillan) - 3:33
Personnel
[edit]- The Connells
- Doug MacMillan - lead vocals
- Mike Connell - guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Friendly Time"
- George Huntley - guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Let it Go"
- Steve Potak - piano, organ, keyboards
- David Connell - bass
- Peele Wimberley - drums, percussion
- Technical personnel
- Tim Harper - producer, mixing, engineer
- Scott Litt - mixing
- Richard Dodd - mixing
- Dan Leffler - mixing assistant
- James Bauer - mixing assistant
- Mark Williams - engineer
- Robert Clark - second engineer
- Tracy Schroeder - second engineer
- Brent Lambert - editing
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Greg Knoll - design
- Axl Jansen - photography
References
[edit]- ^ Inc, CMJ Network (November 14, 1996). "November Top 75". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Weird Food and Devastation at AllMusic
- ^ "Weird Food & Devastation". EW.com.
- ^ Critic, ROGER CATLIN; Courant Rock. "CONNELLS, FRAT-HOUSE FAVORITES, BRING JANGLY POP ROCK TO TOAD'S". courant.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Writer, SEAN PICCOLI Music. "TORRES CANDY-COATED; CONNELLS MULTIHUED". Sun-Sentinel.com.
- ^ Mark Jenkins (1996-09-27). "RUEFUL CONNELLS' DEVASTATION'". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
- ^ Tyer, Hobart Rowland, Brad (January 30, 1997). "Modest Intent". Houston Press.
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