Push is the second album by the American grunge band Gruntruck.[1][2] It was released in 1992 by Roadrunner Records.[3] The album contains "Tribe", "Crazy Love", and "Above Me", which were released as singles. The band supported the album by touring with Alice in Chains and Screaming Trees.[4]
| Push | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Red Farm Films | |||
| Genre | Grunge | |||
| Length | 53:47 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Jack Endino, Gary King | |||
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| Singles from Push | ||||
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Production
editRecorded at Seattle's Red Farm Films studio, the album was produced by Jack Endino and Gary King.[5][6] It cost 12,000 to record.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
The Washington Post noted that "the hooks to songs such as 'Machine Action' and 'Crazy Love' recall Nirvana, a perhaps unwelcome but nonetheless accurate comparison."[9] Billboard wrote that Gruntruck "may not have the musical moxie to push them above [Seattle's] wall of grunge, but they're capable of dishing out some decent songs with coherent melodies, effective arrangements and a good measure of passion."[6]
USA Today praised the production of Endino, writing that "most of the ditties encourage a unique brand of booty shakin', not headbanging," while noting that "guitarist Tommy Niemeyer ... still rips out E string-based metal from opening cut 'Tribe' to the final tune, 'Push'."[10] The Seattle Times deemed the album "grunge-meets-psychedelia."[11]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year"[12] | 1992 | 18 |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Ben McMillan excepted where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tribe" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Machine Action" (McMillan/Tom Niemeyer) | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Racked" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Crazy Love" (McMillan/Niemeyer/Tim Paul) | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Above Me" (McMillan/Niemeyer/Norman Scott) | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Gotta Believe" (McMillan/Niemeyer) | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Break" (McMillan/Niemeyer/Paul/Scott) | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Slow Scorch" | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Follow" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Body Farm" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Lose" | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Push" | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 53:47 | |
Personnel
edit- Ben McMillan - vocals, guitar
- Tom Niemeyer - guitar
- Tim Paul - bass
- Norman Scott - drums
References
edit- ^ "And you thought grunge (and Gruntruck) was dead". Bravo!. Kitsap Sun. October 27, 2015. p. 8.
- ^ Black, Ian (October 25, 1992). "Making a choice of grunge or sleaze". The Sunday Times. p. SC4.
- ^ "No Tickets Are Left for Alice in Chains". Northwest. Lewiston Morning Tribune. September 4, 1992.
- ^ Heim, Chris (December 4, 1992). "Alice in Chains, Screaming Trees and Gruntruck". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. M.
- ^ a b Stout, Gene (June 25, 1993). "Gruntruck Rolling on 'Push' toward Fame". What's Happening. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Push by Gruntruck". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 51. December 19, 1992. p. 44.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Push - Gruntruck". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ Arnopp, Jason (October 17, 1992). "Gruntruck 'Push'". Kerrang!. Vol. 414. London, UK: EMAP.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (November 20, 1992). "Trees, Gruntruck in Seattle Slew". The Washington Post. p. N20.
- ^ Deeds, Michael (October 16, 1992). "Alternative Reviews". USA Today.
- ^ MacDonald, Patrick (December 18, 1992). "Alice in Chains Unbound". Metro. The Seattle Times. p. 3.
- ^ "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 8, 2008.