Hello June Fool is an album by the American band Madder Rose, released in 1999.[1] The album peaked at No. 41 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[2] Madder Rose supported it with UK and North American tours.[3][4]
| Hello June Fool | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Label | Thirsty Ear | |||
| Producer | Billy Coté | |||
| Madder Rose chronology | ||||
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Production
editLead guitarist Billy Coté wrote or cowrote the majority of the album's songs; he thought that many were about the oppressive rather than enjoyable aspects of summer.[5][6] The sound of Hello June Fool was influenced by trip hop, with "Train" incorporating the style of dub reggae.[7][8]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Daily Mail | [10] |
| The Independent | [11] |
| NME | 8/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[13] |
| The Times | 6/10[14] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music | [15] |
Pitchfork noted that "the warm narcotic haze of the guitars envelops you like an old blanket, but Mary Lorson's vocals, still cold as ice-nine, keep you from passing out completely."[13] The Daily Mail determined that "the hypnotic hooks of their debut album, Bring It Down, are missing."[10] NME said that "Madder Rose have liberated the breezy beauty that has long bubbled under their smokiest torch songs."[12]
The Guardian opined that "Lorson's voice has made the transition from otherworldly to bored."[16] The Independent wrote that "it's a rambling whole and Mary Lorson's vocals lack their usual conviction."[11] Newsday said that "Madder Rose resonates like an amalgam of the worst Mazzy Star-Cowboy Junkies pap imaginable."[5] The Chicago Tribune noted that the "songs don't rock so much as they shimmer with a warm, end-of-summer psychedelia."[17]
AllMusic concluded that "there's a definite air of wistful, smoky mystery throughout Hello June Fool, almost suggesting the touch of such acts as Portishead and Massive Attack."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feels Like Summer" | |
| 2. | "Overflow" | |
| 3. | "Hotel" | |
| 4. | "Fade" | |
| 5. | "Goodbye June Fool" | |
| 6. | "Something" | |
| 7. | "You Remember" | |
| 8. | "Should Have Known" | |
| 9. | "Talking to Myself" | |
| 10. | "Train" | |
| 11. | "Dark Rain" |
References
edit- ^ Kendricks, Neil (2 Sep 1999). "Hello June Fool Madder Rose". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 20.
- ^ "Madder Rose". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Madder Rose". Going Out. Evening Standard. Aug 23, 1999. p. 45.
- ^ "Club Life". Entertainment. Toronto Star. 4 Oct 1999. p. 1.
- ^ a b Amorim, Kevin (12 Aug 1999). "Madder Rose 'Hello June Fool'". Newsday. p. C7.
- ^ Aloi, Daniel (3 June 1999). "Locals to play Toronto festival". Star-Gazette. p. D4.
- ^ Blush, Steve (2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 363.
- ^ Sarvady, Glen (Sep 1999). "Madder Rose Hello June Fool". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 73. p. 59.
- ^ a b "Hello June Fool Review by Ned Raggett". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b Thrills, Adrian (30 July 1999). "Rock & Pop". Daily Mail. p. 56.
- ^ a b Perry, Tim (7 Aug 1999). "Madder Rose: 'Hello June Fool'". Features. The Independent. p. 36.
- ^ a b "Madder Rose: Hello June Fool". NME. Archived from the original on 2002-04-20. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Hello June Fool Madder Rose". Pitchfork. July 20, 1999. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (31 July 1999). "Madder Rose". Features. The Times. p. 11.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 245.
- ^ Cox, Tom (6 Aug 1999). "Madder Rose Hello June Fool". Friday Review. The Guardian. p. 16.
- ^ Reger, Rick (10 Oct 1999). "Recordings". Arts & Entertainment. Chicago Tribune. p. 10.