Dare to Be Surprised
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Dare to Be Surprised | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 29, 1997 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:27 | |||
Label | The Communion Label | |||
Producer | ||||
The Folk Implosion chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Robert Christgau | [4] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.2/10[3] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Spin | 6/10[6] |
Dare to Be Surprised is the second album by the Folk Implosion.[7][8] It was released in 1997 on The Communion Label.[9]
Recording information
The liner notes state that the album was "recorded at Bliss onto videotape, 8-16 tracks," and that "no analog equipment was used in the production of this record (except for a couple of things)."
Track listing
All tracks written by Lou Barlow and John Davis.
- "Pole Position" – 2:46
- "Wide Web" – 2:50
- "Insinuation" – 4:26
- "Barricade" – 2:36
- "That's the Trick" – 1:58
- "Checking In" – 3:13
- "Cold Night" – 1:26
- "Park Dub" – 1:39
- "Burning Paper" – 4:13
- "(Blank Paper)" – 1:55
- "Ball and Chain" – 2:32
- "Fall into November" – 2:57
- "Dare to Be Surprised" – 2:10
- "River Devotion" – 2:46
Personnel
- Lou Barlow - bass guitar, drums, vocals
- John Davis - guitars, drums, vocals
Additional personnel
- Wally Gagel - recording engineer, mix doctor, drum machine programmer, taxi service
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Knopper, Steve (1997-04-11). "Folk Implosion Dare to Be Surprised (Communion)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Folk Implosion: Dare to be Surprised: Pitchfork Record Review". July 5, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (November 13, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ Binelli, Mark (May 1997). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 115.
- ^ "Folk Implosion Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (November 13, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard Bits: Pretenders, Folk Implosion, Bon Jovi". Billboard. 11 September 2002.