Meson Ray

Meson Ray is the third, and last, studio album by the alternative/ska band the Ernies, released in 1999. Meson Ray was the first record by the Ernies to be released under Mojo Records.[1][3] The album includes the band's biggest single, "Here and Now," which was featured in the popular 1999 video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, as well as in the 2004 documentary The Rise & Fall Of ECW.

Meson Ray
Studio album by
the Ernies
ReleasedApril 20, 1999
Genre
Length41:08
LabelMojo/Jive
ProducerHoward Benson[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "even if the band's instrumental arsenal were suddenly muted by a power failure, its lyrics would suggest an almost relentlessly manic pulse tempered by a disarming sense of irony and humor."[4] CMJ New Music Report wrote: "Partying like it's 1989, the Ernies are to skate culture what the Black Crowes are to classic rock 'n' roll--a soothing throwback to a period of time close to the heart of funk rock historians."[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Will Hummel, except where noted.

  1. "Polarized" - 3:49
  2. "Here and Now" - 3:30
  3. "Fire" (Hummel, Mike Hughes) - 3:16
  4. "Winter Stars (You and I)" - 4:02
  5. "Organism" - 5:23
  6. "The Hitman Tommy Stearns" - 4:50
  7. "It's Digestible" - 3:26
  8. "Where Do You Hide?" - 3:35
  9. "Bacteria" - 3:19
  10. "You Are Everywhere" - 2:25
  11. "Mr. Benson and the Meson Ray (SOD-1)" (Hughes, Hayes Smith) - 3:33

Band members
  • Mike Hughes - bass, vocals
  • Matt Goves - drums
  • Hayes Smith - saxophone, vocals
  • Chris Bondi - turntables, theremin
  • Will Hummel - vocals, guitar, keyboards

References
  1. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 17, 1999). "Popular Uprisings". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  2. "Meson Ray". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. "The Ernies". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  4. Joyce, Mike (July 2, 1999). "THE ERNIES:" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  5. Inc, CMJ Network (April 5, 1999). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.



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