Dare to Be Surprised is the second studio album by the Folk Implosion.[1][2] It was released on Communion in 1997.[3]
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| Released | April 29, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Communion | |||
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Production
editThe liner notes state that the album was "recorded at Bliss onto videotape, 8-16 tracks," and that "no analog equipment was used in the production of this record (except for a couple of things)."
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[6] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Spin | 6/10[9] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the album "one of the finest items in their respective catalogs."[4] Mark Binelli of Spin commented that "the record feels frigid, less a true attempt at seduction than a tepid toe-suck."[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Lou Barlow and John Davis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pole Position" | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Wide Web" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Insinuation" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Barricade" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "That's the Trick" | 1:58 |
| 6. | "Checking In" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Cold Night" | 1:26 |
| 8. | "Park Dub" | 1:39 |
| 9. | "Burning Paper" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "(Blank Paper)" | 1:55 |
| 11. | "Ball and Chain" | 2:32 |
| 12. | "Fall into November" | 2:57 |
| 13. | "Dare to Be Surprised" | 2:10 |
| 14. | "River Devotion" | 1:46 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Lou Barlow – bass guitar, drums, instruments, vocals
- John Davis – guitar, drums, instruments, vocals
Additional personnel
- Wally Gagel – drum programming, recording, engineering, mixing
- Gary Weissman – artwork, layout
- Tamara Bonn – photography
- JJ Gifford – digital manipulation
References
edit- ^ "Folk Implosion Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (November 13, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard Bits: Pretenders, Folk Implosion, Bon Jovi". Billboard. September 11, 2002.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Folk Implosion - Dare to Be Surprised". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Knopper, Steve (April 11, 1997). "Folk Implosion Dare to Be Surprised (Communion)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan (July 5, 2007). "Folk Implosion: Dare to be Surprised". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (November 13, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Binelli, Mark (May 1997). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 115.
External links
edit- Dare to Be Surprised at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Folk Implosion discography