Bed (album)

Bed is the third solo album by American singer-songwriter Juliana Hatfield, released in 1998 by Zoë Records.

Bed
Studio album by
Juliana Hatfield
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998
RecordedMarch 9 – 15, 1998
StudioSound Station Seven in Providence, Rhode Island
GenreAlternative rock
Length40:43
LabelZoë
ProducerJuliana Hatfield
Juliana Hatfield chronology
Only Everything
(1995)		 Bed
(1998)		 Beautiful Creature
(2000)

Recording

Bed was written in a few weeks,[1] and recorded and mixed from March 9 to March 15, 1998 at Sound Station Seven in Providence, Rhode Island.[2] Hatfield chose to record the album with a stripped-down sound and did not favor any digital processing effects.[3] According to her, "I had just been listening to things that were very raw and dry, the kind of things where you can really hear all the instruments very close to your ear when you have headphones on. I guess I was feeling raw, and I didn't want to pretty it up or put anything on top of it."[4]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA-[6]

Writing for CMJ New Music Monthly, reviewer Brett Milano praised the album, stating that its songs have more depth than Hatfield's earlier MTV hits. Although he admitted that some tracks sounded a bit rushed, he felt that the album has enough gems to keep it interesting.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Juliana Hatfield.

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Down on Me"2:56
2."I Want to Want You"4:08
3."Swan Song"3:32
4."Sneaking Around"4:15
5."Backseat"6:05
6."Live It Up"3:37
7."You Are the Camera"4:02
8."Running Out"3:08
9."Bad Day"5:02
10."Let's Blow It All"4:01
Total length:40:46
UK Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Sellout"3:59
12."Trying Not To Think About It"3:07
Total length:47:52

Personnel
Musicians
Technical
  • Producer: Juliana Hatfield
  • Engineer: Jon Williams
  • Package design: Tom Bonauro, Jim Goldberg
  • Design assistant: Richard Turtletaub
  • Photography: Jim Goldberg

References
  1. Phipps, Keith (March 29, 2002). "Juliana Hatfield: Bed". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. Bed (CD booklet). Juliana Hatfield. Providence, Rhode Island: Zoë Records. 1998. 01143-1001-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Juliana Hatfield Makes Own 'Bed' For New Record". MTV. July 14, 1998. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. Ghorbani, Liza (August 11, 1998). "Bedside Manners: Catching Up With Juliana Hatfield". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bed". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  6. Johnson, Beth (September 11, 1998). "Bed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  7. Milano, Brett (October 1998). "Juliana Hatfield: Bed". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 62. p. 49. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
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