Flubber is the second album by Chicago-based band Souled American.[1][2] It was released in 1989 by Rough Trade Records, and re-released, as part of the Framed box set, by tUMULt Records in 1999.[3][4] "Cupa Cowfee" is a cover of the John Fahey song.[5]
| Flubber | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country folk | |||
| Length | 50:59 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Souled American, Jeff Hamand | |||
| Souled American chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Chicago Tribune | [7] |
| New Musical Express | 8/10[8] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote: "Employing odd, broken rhythms and unorthodox sequences of notes and chords in a guitars-bass-drums format, Souled American basically breaks up the conventions of country-folk then reassembles them in a new and distinctive way."[7] The Chicago Reader called Flubber "an offhandedly pretty and searchingly lyrical record."[9]
Track listing edit
- "All Good Things" (Adducci) – (4:41)
- "Mar'boro Man" (Adducci/Grigoroff) – (2:56)
- "Wind to Dry" (Adducci) – (4:08)
- "Drop in the Basket" (Grigoroff) – (2:59)
- "Heywire" (Adducci/Grigoroff/Tuma) – (2:33)
- "The Torch Singer" (Prine) – (7:08)
- "True Swamp" (Adducci/Barnard/Grigoroff/Tuma) – (3:19)
- "Marleyphine Hank" (Adducci/Grigoroff) – (2:33)
- "You and You Alone" (Adducci) – (4:41)
- "Cupa Cowfee" (Fahey) – (2:14)
- "Over the Hill" (Grigoroff) – (4:57)
- "Zillion" (Adducci) – (4:55)
- "Why Are You" (Adducci/Grigoroff) – (3:37)
Personnel edit
- Joe Adducci – bass, vocals
- Jamey Barnard – drums
- Chris Grigoroff – guitar, vocals
- Scott Tuma – guitar
References edit
- ^ Lee, Craig (17 July 1989). "Souled American Makes Its Own Kind of Folk". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 5.
- ^ Sutherland, Steve (Jun 10, 1989). "Albums: Souled American". Melody Maker. 65 (23): 33.
- ^ "Souled American Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Morris, Chris (Jun 26, 1999). "Souled-Out". Billboard. 111 (26): 77.
- ^ "Souled American". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Flubber at AllMusic
- ^ a b Popson, Tom (20 Apr 1989). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 11F.
- ^ Romney, Jonathan (24 June 1989). "Souled American — Flubber (Rough Trade Records)". New Musical Express. London: IPC Limited. p. 37. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via Flickr.
- ^ Wyman, Bill. "Camper Van Beethoven/Souled American". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- Harp Magazine: "How Souled American's Flubber Changed My Life", by John Darnielle, September, 2006.
- Chicago Sun-Times: "Album feels good to Souled American", by Don McLeese, May 26, 1989.