Electric Rock Music
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | June 1993–June 1994 | |||
| Studios | Ultrasuede Studio, Cincinnati, OH | |||
| Genres | Indie rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 44:19 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producers | Ass Ponys, John Curley | |||
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| Singles from Electric Rock Music | ||||
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Electric Rock Music is the third album, and major-label debut, by Cincinnati-based rock band Ass Ponys. It was released in 1994 on A&M Records. It was produced by John Curley of the Afghan Whigs, at whose Ultrasuede Studio the album was recorded. The band was planning to self-release the album after they recorded it, but then they landed an unexpected deal with A&M when Jeff Suhy, one of the label's representatives, called the band's frontman, Chuck Cleaver on the phone. Suhy told Cleaver that he had pitched a recording of the album to A&M executives, and that they had approved it for release.[1][2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A–[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [6] |
| Spin |  [7] |
Ted Simons of the Phoenix New Times described Electric Rock Music as "an engaging collection of episodes and observations put to song."[8] The Chicago Tribune's Rick Reger described the album as "excellent", and as far better as a whole than its well-known single, "Little Bastard."[9] In contrast, the Washington Post's Mark Jenkins wrote that "Most of the album's songs are crisp and shapely, though there's no other track that's so exuberantly tuneful [as "Little Bastard"]."[10] Jason Cohen of Spin wrote that "with Electric Rock Music, the band has made the album of its life."[7] Also in Spin, Jay Stowe called the album a "bright, shining light."[11]
Track listing
[edit]- Grim – 4:31
- Little Bastard – 2:42
- Ape Hanger – 3:22
- Place Out There – 2:58
- Lake Brenda – 3:40
- Wall Eyed Girl – 2:48
- Peanut 93 – 2:40
- Live Until I Die – 3:11
- Banlon Shirt – 5:20
- Gypped – 2:18
- Blushing Bride – 2:11
- Earth To Grandma – 2:52
- Otter Slide – 3:46
Personnel
[edit]- Ass Ponys – primary artist, producer
- Randy Cheek – bass, background vocals
- Chuck Cleaver – guitar, vocals
- John Curley – engineer, producer
- John Erhardt – guitar, pedal steel, slide guitar
- Steve Girton – engineer
- David Morrison – drums, organ
- Sunja Park – art direction
- Alan Yoshida – mastering
References
[edit]- ↑ McKeough, Kevin (September 21, 2001). "This band seems to have legs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ Crigler, Pete (October 2011). "Ass Ponys Interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Electric Rock Music Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ↑ Jackson, Devon (November 25, 1994). "Electric Rock Music". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ Masuo, Sandy (February 12, 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- 1 2 Cohen, Jason (January 1995). "Records". Spin. 10 (10): 74–5.
- ↑ Simons, Ted (March 23, 1995). "Ain't That a Kick in the Pony". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ Reger, Rick (December 8, 1995). "Hazardous Duo Specula Toys With Odd, Homemade Sounds". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ Jenkins, Mark (February 1, 1995). "RECORDINGS". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ↑ Stowe, Jay (March 1995). "The Misfits". Spin. 10 (12): 22.
