Paydirt (album)

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Paydirt
Studio album by
Dash Rip Rock
Released1998
GenreCowpunk[1]
LabelPC Music[2]
ProducerFred LeBlanc
Dash Rip Rock chronology
Dash Rip Rock's Gold Record
(1996) 		Paydirt
(1998) 		Sonic Boom
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The Tampa Tribune[5]
The Times-Picayune[6]

Paydirt is an album by the American cowpunk band Dash Rip Rock, released in 1998.[7][2] It was the band's first album to be distributed by a major label.[8]

Production[]

The album was produced by former member Fred LeBlanc, who also cowrote the songs.[9] Kyle Melancon took over on drums, replacing Chris Luckette.[7] It was the band's intention to make a more radio-friendly record; they had decided to pull back from national touring if Paydirt was not a success.[10]

The song "King Death" was written in tribute to Country Dick Montana.[11] Tab Benoit contributed guitar to "String You Up"; "Singin' the Blues" is a cover of the Marty Robbins song.[12][13]

Critical reception[]

The Washington Post called the album "a Dixie-fried, swamp-soaked version of NRBQ."[9] OffBeat wrote that the band "has largely abandoned the hard rock, punkabilly and song parodies of recent years in favor of a triumphant return to their countrified pop roots."[14]

The Los Angeles Times wrote: "With Paydirt, this notoriously rowdy and raucous trio counterbalances its own typical tendencies by tempering the raunch with brisk smart-pop offerings and even some serious, wistful and lovely jangle-rock numbers far more redolent of R.E.M.'s sober Athens, Ga., classicism than the whiskey-drenched roadhouse mayhem Dash has been bootlegging out of New Orleans for nearly 15 years."[4] The Times-Picayune deemed the album "a collection of mostly mid-tempo, crisp guitar pop."[6]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."King Death"2:12
2."She's Got a Lot Of"2:00
3."String You Up"3:22
4."Drivin' Feelin'"3:17
5."Singin' the Blues"2:38
6."Best Reason"2:44
7."Clown Down"3:08
8."Markers Down"3:14
9."False Prophet"2:47
10."Think of Me"2:57
11."Call Me"3:00
12."Anchor Me"2:50
13."Fly to the Gulf"4:44
14."Bonus"5:30

Personnel[]

  • Bill Davis - guitar, vocals
  • Hoaky Hickel - bass
  • Kyle Melancon - drums

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Paydirt". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "From pot to paydirt". Orlando Weekly.
  3. ^ "Record Reviews". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b Boehm, Mike (12 Oct 1998). "CD REVIEW: Temperance Amid the Usual Raunch". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  5. ^ Walker, Kevin (August 14, 1998). "Dash Rip Rock, Pay Dirt (PC Music)". The Tampa Tribune. FRIDAY EXTRA!. p. 17.
  6. ^ a b Spera, Keith (July 17, 1998). "SUMMER'S SPIN LIST". The Times-Picayune. p. L20.
  7. ^ a b "Dash Rip Rock | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Wirt, John (July 24, 1998). "Dash Rip Rock about to strike pay dirt". The Advocate. Fun. p. 8.
  9. ^ a b "DASH RIP ROCK: 'PAYDIRT'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. ^ Guarino, Mark (28 Aug 1998). "For southern bands, the road goes on forever". Daily Herald. Time Out. p. 4.
  11. ^ Masley, Ed (11 Dec 1998). "DASH OF PUNK\ RIP ROCKERS LEARN TO PLAY IT FAST". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. p. 28.
  12. ^ "Local club is place to dash for Rip Rock". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. October 30, 1998. p. W2.
  13. ^ DeMarco, Jerry (September 11, 1998). "DON'T WORRY, BE WACKY - AND ENDORSED BY JERRY LEE". The Record. Lifestyle. p. 31.
  14. ^ Miester, Mark. "Dash Rip Rock, Pay Dirt (PC Music)". OffBeat Magazine.
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