Pretty...Slow is an album by the American indie rock band Fuck, and their first to see wide release.[2][3] It was released by their own label, Rhesus Records, in 1996, and contains new material as well as songs originally released on their first album, the cassette Fuck.[4]

Pretty...Slow
Studio album by
Released1996
GenreIndie rock[1]
LabelRhesus
Fuck chronology
Fuck
(1994)
Pretty...Slow
(1996)
Baby Loves a Funny Bunny
(1996)

Pretty...Slow was reissued by Smells Like Records in 2016.[5]

Production

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The album was recorded at Black Eyed Pig Recording Studio, in San Francisco.[6] It was originally released in a limited edition cardboard packaging, with a coloring book and games.[7]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [8]

AllMusic wrote that "most of the tracks are off-kilter ballads played on dimly recorded acoustic guitars or clicking electrics with bass and light percussion."[8]

Track listing

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  1. Wrongy Wrong
  2. I Am Your King
  3. Hide Face
  4. In the Corner
  5. From Heaven
  6. One Eye out the Door
  7. Monkey Does His Thing
  8. Pretty Pretty
  9. Shotgun (H)ours

References

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  1. ^ "Fuck (the band) released first LP in 14 years, touring (watch "Thirsty Gnome" video)". BrooklynVegan. 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ Rees, Christina (October 1, 1998). "What's in a name? – Everything, when you've got good luck with a capital 'F'". Dallas Observer. Music.
  3. ^ "Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Fuck". All Tomorrow's Parties.
  5. ^ "Pretty...slow LP - Fuck - Artists". smellslikerecords.kungfustore.com.
  6. ^ Hamlin, Jesse (November 7, 1996). "%*@#! – Band's name a four-letter word — to some, that's music to the ears". San Francisco Chronicle. p. E1.
  7. ^ Simutis, David (October 8, 1998). "Four-Letter Friends". Houston Press. Music.
  8. ^ a b "Pretty...Slow - Fuck | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.