Paint as a Fragrance is the first studio album by the American band Rocket from the Crypt.[4][5] It was released in 1991 by Cargo Records and Headhunter Records.[6] It is the band's only recording featuring their original lineup, which included drummer Sean Flynn and backing vocalist Elaina Torres.[2]
| Paint as a Fragrance | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 27:59 | |||
| Label | Cargo/Headhunter | |||
| Producer | John Reis | |||
| Rocket from the Crypt chronology | ||||
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Production
editThe album was recorded for $1,000.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [8] |
Westword called the album "an impressive, although scattered, sampler of the band's distinctive punk/pop sound."[3] Trouser Press wrote that "while the album does boast a surfeit of energy, the band often feints when it should jab, backing off intensely memorable riffs while dragging uneventful throbs to the point of tedium."[9] Stylus Magazine called it a "muscular, Pixies-ish, less than stellar 1991 debut that rarely hinted at the brilliance to come."[10]
Track listing
edit- "French Guy"
- "Maybelline"
- "Shy Boy"
- "Basturds"
- "Velvet Touch"
- "Evil Party"
- "Stinker"
- "Jiggy Jig"
- "Weak Superhero"
- "Thumbmaster"
Performers
edit- Speedo (John Reis) - guitar, lead vocals
- Andy Stamets - guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Reichert - bass, backing vocals
- Sean - drums
- Elaina - backing vocals
- Rick Froberg, Ian Roarty, Mike Kennedy, and Chuck - additional backing vocals
Album information
edit- Record label:Cargo Records/Headhunter Records
- Recorded at Westbeach Recorders in Los Angeles
- Produced by John Reis
- Preproduction by Gar Wood
- Engineered by Donnell Cameron
- Mastered at K-Disc
- Photography by Jonny Donhowe
- Disc art by Mark Gariss
- CD layout by O, Jonny Donhowe, and Dean Kegler
- Cover model: Tim Johnson
- Insert drawing by Dean Reis
References
edit- ^ a b "Paint as a Fragrance Rocket from the Crypt". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Baird, Robert (April 7, 1993). "Cryptic Grunge". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ a b c Jones, Brad (February 9, 1994). "Tales from the Crypt". Westword.
- ^ "Rocket from the Crypt Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. December 29, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346488.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 83.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 950.
- ^ "Rocket from the Crypt". Trouser Press. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Rocket from the Crypt". Stylus Magazine.