American Nervoso is the first studio album by American metalcore band Botch, released in 1998 through Hydra Head Records. It was re-issued in 2007, with five bonus tracks appended to the end of the record, consisting of demos and extended versions.[2] The re-issue includes demos, extended versions of songs and the two opening measures of "Hives", which were accidentally clipped off in the original mastering, and was remastered by Matt Bayles sometime in 2006.[3]
| American Nervoso | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 20, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | March 1998 | |||
| Studio | Stepping Stone Studio Litho (Seattle, Washington)[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:04 | |||
| Label | Hydra Head (HH666-29) (HH666-129) (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Matt Bayles, Botch | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Ox-Fanzine | 9/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
| Stylus Magazine | A–[7] |
Writing about the album's re-issue in 2007, Adrien Begrand of PopMatters said "eight years after the fact, Botch's debut album is still as awe-inspiring as it ever was."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hutton's Great Heat Engine" | 4:25 |
| 2. | "John Woo" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Dali's Praying Mantis" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Dead for a Minute" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Oma" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Thank God for Worker Bees" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Rejection Spoken Softly" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Spitting Black" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Hives" | 5:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Stupid Me" | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Spitting Black" (extended version) | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Hutton's Great Heat Engine" (demo) | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Rejection Spoken Softly" (demo) | 3:41 |
| 14. | "John Woo" (demo) | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 53:38 | |
Credits
edit- Band members
- Brian Cook – bass guitar, backing vocals and production
- Dave Knudson – guitar, production, layout and design
- Tim Latona – piano, drums and production
- Dave Verellen – vocals and production
- Other personnel
- Matt Bayles – production, engineering and mixing
- Joe Denardo – photography
- Sig Skavlan – mixing
References
edit- ^ n/a. "American Nervoso Information". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Hydrahead announces Botch, Dälek releases". Punknews.org. June 13, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ Info On Botch Reissue - News Article - AbsolutePunk.net
- ^ Hiller, Joachim (October 2007). "Review - Botch - American Nervoso - CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Baron, Zach (August 6, 2007). "Botch: American Nervoso Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (September 4, 2007). "Botch: American Nervoso". PopMatters. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Cosmo (August 18, 2007). "Botch - American Nervoso - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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