Hot (Squirrel Nut Zippers album)

Hot is the second studio album by the Squirrel Nut Zippers, a retro swing band.[1] The album was released in 1996 and certified platinum by the RIAA in 1997.[4]

Hot
Studio album by Squirrel Nut Zippers
Released	June 4, 1996
Recorded	October–November 1995
Genre	Jazz, swing
Length	38:41 (43:37)
Label	Mammoth
Producer	Brian Paulson, Mike Napolitano
Squirrel Nut Zippers chronology
The Inevitable (1995) Hot (1996) Sold Out (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork	(9.5/10) [2]
The Village Voice	B−[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Got My Own Thing Now" (Jimbo Mathus)	2:30
2.	"Put a Lid on It" (Tom Maxwell)	2:39
3.	"Memphis Exorcism" (Mathus)	2:24
4.	"Twilight" (Maxwell)	3:34
5.	"It Ain't You" (Mathus)	3:08
6.	"Prince Nez" (Mathus)	2:53
7.	"Hell" (Maxwell)	3:12
8.	"Meant to Be" (Maxwell)	3:11
9.	"Bad Businessman" (Mathus, Ken Mosher)	3:48
10.	"Flight of the Passing Fancy" (Mathus, Mosher)	3:52
11.	"Blue Angel" (Mathus, Mosher)	4:35
12.	"The Interlocutor" (Mosher)	2:47

Remastered 20th Anniversary Edition (2016) Digital-Only Bonus Track:

No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Puffer" (Stacy Guess)	4:57

Personnel

• Jimbo Mathus – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano
• Katharine Whalen – vocals, banjo, baritone ukulele
• Tom Maxwell – vocals, guitar, baritone saxophone, clarinet, chandelier
• Ken Mosher – guitar, alto and baritone saxophones, vocals
• Don Raleigh – double bass, gong
• Chris Phillips – drums, percussion, announcement
• Clay Walker – multimedia
• Duke Heitger – trumpet, cornet
• Andrew Bird – violin

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hot". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
2. Pitchfork Media
3. https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1306&name=Squirrel+Nut+Zippers
4. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.