Blender (The Murmurs album)
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Released | August 4, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
Genre | Alternative pop | |||
Length | 33:37 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Larry Klein k.d. lang Matthew Wilder | |||
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Blender is the third studio album released by American alternative pop band The Murmurs; it was released in 1998 on MCA. The album was produced by Larry Klein, k.d. lang and Matthew Wilder.[1] Blender includes tracks from their second album Pristine Smut (one of them, "I'm A Mess", remixed), and three new songs that were written around the time Pristine Smut was released in 1997.[2][3] All of the tracks were written by band members Leisha Hailey and Heather Grody. One, "Smash", was co-written with members of rock band The Go-Go's, Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey.[4]
Reception[]
In a review for Allmusic, Alex Henderson gave Blender a star rating of four out of five, calling it "power-pop heaven". Henderson compared the sound of the album to that The Go-Go's and praised "Underdog", "Sucker Upper" and "La Di Da" in particular as "first-class ... fun, melodic offerings".[4] Robert Christgau gave the album a B- rating and compared it negatively to its predecessor, Pristine Smut. He criticized the band's "pusillanimity", and said "they were cuter with slime on their pudenda".[5]
In 2011, Pride.com ranked it 35th on their list of "The 100 Greatest Lesbian Albums of All Time".[6]
Track listing[]
- "La Di Da" — 2:57
- "I'm a Mess" — 3:13
- "Big Talker" — 2:58
- "Misfit" — 4:03
- "Smash" — 2:35
- "Genius" — 3:42
- "Don't Lie" — 2:56
- "Underdog" — 2:56
- "Sucker Upper" — 3:00
- "Country Song" — 2:28
- "About Nothin'" — 2:49
Personnel[]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Blender — Murmurs — Credits", Allmusic, Rovi Corporation, retrieved June 12, 2011
- ^ The Murmurs press kit. MCA Records, 1998.
- ^ "Overlooked 'Smut' Gets Second Shot", Daily News, Kentucky, p. 5, August 26, 1998, retrieved June 12, 2011
- ^ Jump up to: a b Henderson, Alex, "Blender — Murmurs — Review", Allmusic, Rovi Corporation, retrieved June 12, 2011
- ^ Christgau, Robert, "CG: The Murmurs", robertchristgau.com, retrieved June 12, 2011
- ^ https://www.pride.com/box-office/100-greatest-lesbian-albums-all-time-50-26
- 1998 albums
- The Murmurs albums
- Albums produced by Larry Klein
- MCA Records albums