The Red Krayola (album)

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The Red Krayola
Red Krayola - The Red Krayola.jpg
Studio album by
The Red Krayola
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1994
GenreExperimental rock
Length37:21
LabelDrag City[1]
The Red Krayola chronology
Malefactor, Ade
(1989) 		The Red Krayola
(1994) 		Coconut Hotel
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[3]

The Red Krayola is an album by the experimental rock band Red Krayola, released in 1994 by Drag City.[4][5]

Frontman Mayo Thompson had been living in Germany prior to the recording of the album.[6] He was lured back into the studio by younger musicians who considered him an influence.[7]

Critical reception[]

The Chicago Reader praised the album, writing: "It's the band's most blatant 'rock' outing, but among the barbed guitar riffs, weird synth gurgles, and solid rhythmic underpinnings is Thompson's usual caustic humor, this time ripping apart the sacred cows of rock and pop."[8]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Jimmy Silk/Supper Be Ready Medley"1:57
2."Pride"1:06
3."Book of Kings"2:40
4."Pessimisty"2:50
5."Worms, Worms, Thirst"1:38
6."People Get Ready (The Train's Not Coming)"3:22
7."If 'S' Is"2:06
8."Miss X"2:37
9."Rapspierre"2:44
10."Stand-Up"2:42
11."Art-Dog"1:09
12."I Knew It"1:54
13."101st"1:54
14."(Why) I'm So Blasé"2:07
15."The Big Macumba"2:42
16."Voodoo Child"1:47
17."Suddenly"1:51

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Red Krayola - The Red Krayola | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "The Red Krayola". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 322.
  4. ^ Kenny, Glenn; Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Red Crayola". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  5. ^ Kot, Greg. "FROM SAFE TO SORRY". chicagotribune.com.
  6. ^ Miller, Eric T. (June 2, 2006). "The Red Krayola: Outside The Lines".
  7. ^ "Thompson's twins". Dallas Observer. June 17, 1999.
  8. ^ Margasak, Peter. "Red Krayola". Chicago Reader.

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