Acetone (album)
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Vapor Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Acetone, Scott Campbell | |||
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Acetone is an album by the American alternative rock band Acetone, released in 1997.[2][3] It was the band's first album for Neil Young's Vapor Records; Acetone's previous label, Vernon Yard, had declared bankruptcy.[4] The album was produced by Scott Campbell and Acetone.[5]
The band supported the album by opening for Spiritualized on its North American tour.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
| The Times | 8/10[10] |
Pitchfork wrote that "[Richie] Lee's lyric sheet may have been filled with dejection ... but he always sang as if he was looking you in the eyes."[11] The Times declared that "Mark Lightcap's country-tinged guitars are simply gorgeous."[10]
Noting that Acetone "belong somewhere in the slowcore/sadcore area," The Sunday Times thought that "their music isn't just unhurried, it's completely indifferent to the passing of time."[12] The Guardian praised the "homespun, half-speed ballads."[9] The San Antonio Express-News deemed the album "atmospheric pop with a hint of guitar twang and the feeling of a slow-motion undertow."[13]
AllMusic thought that the album "finds the trio sinking deeper into a well of despair, with nothing but sparse guitar pickings, cracked vocals, and shambling rock figures to help."[7] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote: "Alternately draining and invigorating, the sheer listlessness of songs such as 'Might as Well' and 'Good Life' is resuscitated by the drunk and confident stare of jazz-bar reflection."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Kiss" | |
| 2. | "All the Time" | |
| 3. | "Germs" | |
| 4. | "Might as Well" | |
| 5. | "Shobud" | |
| 6. | "All You Know" | |
| 7. | "Good Life" | |
| 8. | "Dee" | |
| 9. | "Waltz" | |
| 10. | "Another Minute" | |
| 11. | "So Slow" | |
| 12. | "Chew" |
Personnel
- Steve Hadley - drums
- Richie Lee - vocals, bass
- Mark Lightcap - guitar, vocals
References
- ^ "Acetone - 1992 - 2001". Uncut. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Acetone Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ Saraceno, Christina (August 3, 2001). "Acetone's Richie Lee Dies at 34". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Mehle, Michael (April 24, 1998). "SLEEP ROCKERS CALIFORNIA'S ACETONE MAKES WAVES WITH HUSHED, UNHURRIED SOUND". Rocky Mountain News. p. 18D.
- ^ a b c MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 7.
- ^ Beckley, Fred (8 Dec 1997). "IT WAS A LULLED HOUSE AT THE TROCADERO". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C7.
- ^ a b "Acetone - Acetone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13 – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 33.
- ^ a b Cox, Tom (20 Feb 1998). "Acetone Acetone (Vapor)". The Guardian. p. T18.
- ^ a b Connolly, Paul (28 Feb 1998). "New album releases". The Times. Metro. p. 11.
- ^ "Acetone: 1992-2001". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ Edwards, Mark (22 Feb 1998). "Acetone". The Sunday Times. Culture. p. 20.
- ^ Beal Jr., Jim (May 15, 1998). "Crunch time". San Antonio Express-News. p. 20H.