Living Room Scene

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Living Room Scene
Studio album by
Dillon Fence
Released1994
StudioArdent Studios
GenreAlternative rock
LabelMammoth Records/Atlantic Records[1]
ProducerMark Freegard
Dillon Fence chronology
Outside In
(1993) 		Living Room Scene
(1994) 		Live at the Cat's Cradle
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Tampa Tribune[3]

Living Room Scene is an album by the American alternative rock band Dillon Fence, released in 1994.[4][5] It was the band's final studio album; half the band left shortly after its release, forcing singer Greg Humphreys and drummer Scott Carle to support it with two new touring musicians.[6][7] The title track was Living Room Scene's first single.[8]

Production[]

The bulk of the album was recorded at Ardent Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee.[2] It was produced by Mark Freegard.[9] "Fayetteville", the closing instrumental track, was written by Humphreys and performed by his grandmother on her Young Chang piano.[10][11]

Critical reception[]

Trouser Press wrote that "Humphreys exercises a raspy Rod Stewart voice (which he intimated on Outside In) and a fat ’70s Gibson SG tone on the title track, then downplays both in the cushy electric soul folds of 'Laughs' and the squalling harmony pop of 'Queen of the In-Between'."[12] The Washington Post opined that "the band's most memorable songs tend to be its most derivative ones: 'Coffee Cup' begins with singer Greg Humphreys emulating Rod Stewart, while 'Unnoticed' bears more than a passing resemblance to the Church."[13]

The State called the album "superb," writing that Dillon Fence's music "is catchy, edgy and often Beatlesque."[14] The Record praised the "spontaneity and looseness" of the music, stating that on "Laughs" "Humphreys' vocals and layered background harmonies float amid turbulent rhythm guitars."[15] The Richmond Times-Dispatch stated: "Three-part harmonies, husky to screechy lead vocals, jangling or dense guitar tracks and propulsive drumming make for a fine pop and rock listen."[16]

AllMusic wrote that the album "combines some absolutely stellar '90s power-pop with tasty, '70s, stud-rock guitars and a big dollop of blue-eyed soul."[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Living Room Scene" 
2."Laughs" 
3."Queen of the In-Between" 
4."The Right Road" 
5."Unnoticed" 
6."High School Sap" 
7."Day After Tomorrow" 
8."Where's Your Kiss" 
9."Coffee Cup" 
10."Stranded" 
11."Turnstile" 
12."Chain Letter" 
13."Fayetteville" 

Personnel[]

  • Kent Alphin - guitar
  • Scott Carle - drums
  • Chris Goode - bass
  • Greg Humphreys - vocals, guitar

References[]

  1. ^ Findlay, Prentiss (15 Dec 1994). "Screamin' Cheetahs live the life they love". The Post and Courier. p. E14.
  2. ^ a b c "Living Room Scene - Dillon Fence | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Ross, Curtis (January 13, 1995). "DILLON FENCE, Living Room Scene (Mammoth)". The Tampa Tribune. Friday Extra!. p. 21.
  4. ^ "Dillon Fence | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Phialas, Mark (August 25, 1995). "Dillon Fence has plenty to hoot and crow about". The Herald-Sun. Preview. p. 3.
  6. ^ Parker, Chris (December 19, 2012). "After a quarter-century of making music in the Triangle, Greg Humphreys heads north". INDY Week.
  7. ^ Menconi, David (December 9, 1994). "FENCED IN". The News & Observer. What's Up. p. 10.
  8. ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. 106 (39): 73. Sep 24, 1994.
  9. ^ "RIDING THE FENCE OF FAME". Daily Press. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ Haymes, Greg (December 8, 1994). "LOUD, ROWDY EVERCLEAR TRIO TO VISIT BOGIE'S". Times Union. p. P4.
  11. ^ Futch, Michael (November 4, 1994). "IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR". The Fayetteville Observer. At Ease.
  12. ^ "Dillon Fence". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  13. ^ Jenkins, Mark (23 Sep 1994). "Dillon Straddles Consistency Fence". The Washington Post. p. N20.
  14. ^ Miller, Michael (September 8, 1995). "HOOTIE INVITES A FAMILY OF BANDS TO THE BALLPARK". The State. p. D4.
  15. ^ Porter, Mark (April 7, 1995). "IN THE CLUBS". The Record. Lifestyle. p. 6.
  16. ^ McCarty, Patrick (October 27, 1994). "ROBBIE ROBERTSON MIGHT AS WELL HAVE RECORDED HIMSELF THINKING". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. D22.
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