Fromohio (stylized as fROMOHIO) is the third album by the American alternative rock band Firehose, released in 1989.[7][8] The album maintained the acoustic and folky sound of If'n. It's called that because it's from Ohio.[9]
| Fromohio | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 17–20 October 1988; Suma, Painesville, Ohio | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 31:54 | |||
| Label | SST (235)[1] | |||
| Producer | Ed Crawford, Mike Watt | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Production
editThe album was recorded in singer-guitarist Ed Crawford's home state of Ohio.[10]
Critical reception
editThe Los Angeles Times wrote that the band "balance their familiar dice 'n' slice, genre-leapin' riffin' with more straightforward song structures."[4] The Chicago Tribune thought that "Crawford's guitar-playing is becoming a more integral part of the band's three-pronged attack. [Mike] Watt's bass and [George] Hurley's drums remain at the core of the band's sound, a dynamic synthesis of punk, funk and free jazz that was pioneered by the Minutemen."[11] The Ottawa Citizen wrote: "Imagine a technically imperfect band that has the art of free-form fusion mastered."[12]
Trouser Press called the album Firehose's "best, most accessible work," writing that Crawford "has absorbed a bit of his bandmates’ eccentricities, and his voice has lost some of its shriller edges."[13] The Rough Guide to Rock thought that, "in the best possible way, it was a very American record, rich in tradition and innovation."[8]
Track listing
edit- "Riddle of the Eighties" - 2:00
- "In My Mind" - 2:16
- "Whisperin' While Hollerin'" - 2:04
- "Vastopol" (Elizabeth Cotten) - 1:24
- "Más Cojones" - 2:02
- "What Gets Heard" - 2:19
- "Let the Drummer Have Some" - 0:59
- "Liberty for Our Friend" - 2:06
- "Time With You" - 3:13
- "If’n" - 3:14
- "Some Things" - 2:43
- "Understanding" - 3:12
- "'Nuf That Shit, George" - 0:46
- "The Softest Hammer" - 3:03
Personnel
edit- Ed Crawford: Guitar, vocals
- George Hurley: Drums
- Mike Watt: Bass, voices
- Kira Roessler: Guitar, vocals
References
edit- ^ "fIREHOSE - Fromohio - 12" inch vinyl record". SST Superstore. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ Fromohio at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 463.
- ^ a b Waller, Don (14 May 1989). "FIREHOSE 'fROMOHIO.' SST". Los Angeles Times: 86.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 425.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 244.
- ^ "fIREHOSE's Ed Crawford". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Buckley, Peter (April 17, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). "Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996". Voyageur Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Heim, Chris (11 May 1990). "2 bands with an Ohio connection at Cabaret Metro". Chicago Tribune: A.
- ^ Kot, Greg (23 Apr 1989). "Loyal listener: Tragedy broke a great band, but a fan put it back together". Chicago Tribune: C3.
- ^ Barr, Greg (27 Apr 1990). "Fuel the fire". Ottawa Citizen: C3.
- ^ "fIREHOSE". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
External links
edit- Album online Archived 2012-04-07 at the Wayback Machine on Radio3Net a radio channel of Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company