Scattered, Smothered & Covered is Unsane's third studio album, released in 1995 through Amphetamine Reptile. The album is the first to feature bassist Dave Curran, who replaced founding member Pete Shore after he left the band in 1994. Two of the album's tracks, "Scrape" and "Alleged", had music videos produced for them. The music video for "Scrape", a compilation of skate board accident videos, was made for only $169 and was played heavily on MTV.[1] The album was named in honor of Waffle House, a southern restaurant chain. One of Waffle House's advertising campaigns used the phrase "scattered, smothered and covered," a reference to hash browns ordered prepared with onions and cheese.
| Scattered, Smothered & Covered | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | January–May, 1995 | |||
| Studio | AmRep Recording Division, Minneapolis, MN | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:09 | |||
| Label | Amphetamine Reptile | |||
| Producer | Tim Mac | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Patrick Kennedy from Allmusic said that the album "stripped down and sharpened the band's signature minor-key noise attack", adding that "engineer Tim Mac's facility in gaining instrument separation [...] provided the adrenaline injection Unsane had needed in the studio for years."[2] In 2012, Decibel magazine included the album in its "Hall of Fame" list.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scrape" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Alleged" | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Blame Me" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Out" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Can't See" | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Get Off My Back" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Blew" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Empty Cartridge" | 2:13 |
| 9. | "No Loss" | 2:45 |
| 10. | "Test My Faith" | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Ruin" | 2:15 |
| 12. | "Swim" | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 35:09 | |
Credits
edit- Dave Curran - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Vincent Signorelli – drums
- Chris Spencer – lead vocals, guitar
- Harvey Bennett Stafford – photography
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Amphetamine Reptile | CD, LP, CS | AMREP 039 |
| Switzerland | 2006 | Ronald Reagan Records | 2xCD | RR675-2 |
| Division Records | DR027 | |||
| United States | 2016 | Amphetamine Reptile | CD, LP | MVD8225 |
| MVD Audio |
References
edit- ^ Villanueva, Justina (2010-08-02) (2 August 2010). "Unsane Look Back on 'Scattered, Smothered and Covered' and MTV". noisecreep.com. Noisecreep. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Kennedy, Patrick. "Allmusic ((( Scattered, Smothered & Covered > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 19, 2006.
- ^ n/a (2012-05-02) (2 May 2012). "Unsane - Scattered, Smothered, and Covered". decibelmagazine.com. Decibel. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links
edit- Scattered, Smothered & Covered at Discogs (list of releases)