Tank Top City
Tank Top City is the second album by Sugarsmack, released in 1998 through Sire Records.[3][4]
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| Released | February 10, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 60:20 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Marc Becker | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.6/10[2] |
The album was one of many late 1990s Sire alternative rock releases that failed commercially.[5]
Critical reception
Nashville Scene called the album "kinetic, jagged rock that lies somewhere between England’s The Fall and Atlanta’s late, lamented The Jody Grind," writing that it "finds the band in top form."[6] The Memphis Flyer wrote that the band "has adopted an almost-over-the-top punk swagger that makes it stand out."[7] Stereo Review called Tank Top City a "16-song luge ride through wild terrain," writing that "the secret of getting on the band's wavelength when listening to a song like 'Reagan' is to just say no to logic and submit to the band's altered neural pathways."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sugarsmack.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reagan" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Josephine" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "La Rock" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Taft" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Jefferson" | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Carter" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Stinky" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Venus" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Rush" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Ford T" | 1:44 |
| 11. | "Nitz" | 4:43 |
| 12. | "Nixon" | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Lincoln" | 3:19 |
| 14. | "Ford A" | 2:22 |
| 15. | "[untitled]" | 1:44 |
| 16. | "Roy" | 4:49 |
Personnel
- Sugarsmack
- John Adamian – drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Chris Chandek – guitar
- Hope Nicholls – vocals, saxophone, harmonica
- Aaron Pitkin – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- Aaron Bachelder – timpani
- Mindy Barker – flute
- Marc Becker – production, engineering, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Cookie Jackson – cello
- Sarah Beth Turner – saxophone
References
- Mason, Stewart. "Tank Top City". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- Richard-San, Mark. "Sugarsmack: Tank Top City". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on November 26, 2001. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- "Sugarsmack | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Robbins, Ira (2007). "Sugarsmack". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- "How 'The Sebadoh' Killed Sebadoh". www.vice.com.
- "Made to Rock". Nashville Scene.
- "The Memphis Flyer: Sound Advice - March 12, 1998". www.memphisflyer.com.
- "Tank Top City". Stereo Review. 63 (7): 79–80. July 1998.
External links
- Tank Top City at Discogs (list of releases)