Wood (Moxy Früvous album)

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Wood
Studio album by
Moxy Früvous
ReleasedJune 27, 1995
GenreFolk, rock
Length51:19
LabelWEA[1]
ProducerMichael Koppelman, Moxy Früvous[2]
Moxy Früvous chronology
Bargainville
(1993) 		Wood
(1995) 		The 'b' Album
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 stars[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide2.5/5 stars[2]

Wood is the second studio album by Canadian artists Moxy Früvous, released in 1995.[1][5] The album was intended to reflect more mature, serious songwriting, in contrast to their prior albums, which had focused more on wit and humor.

Critical reception[]

Trouser Press called the band "a latter-day acoustic America," writing that "the sweet singing and a hint of wit faintly echo Bargainville."[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "Down from Above" – 4:34
  2. "Horseshoes" – 3:57
  3. "Fly" – 4:57
  4. "The Present Tense Tureen" – 3:38
  5. "Poor Mary Lane" – 3:28
  6. "On Her Doorstep" – 3:22
  7. "Misplaced" – 4:35
  8. "It's Too Cold" – 3:26
  9. "Bed and Breakfast" – 4:11
  10. "Nuits de Rêve" – 6:05
  11. "Sad Today" – 4:26
  12. "Organ Grinder" (hidden track, – 2:39)
  • The hidden track "Organ Grinder" is recorded on the CD as an extension to track 11 "Sad Today," with a silent gap of 2 minutes separating the songs.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Buckley, Peter (November 26, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 792.
  3. ^ "Wood - Moxy Früvous | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 44.CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ "Moxy Früvous | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Moxy Früvous". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

See also[]

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