| Artist | Material Issue |
|---|---|
| Cover | Freak_City_Soundtrack_album_cover.jpg |
| Released | 1994 |
| Genre | Power pop |
| Length | 35:16 |
| Label | Mercury |
| Producer | Mike Chapman |
| Prev year | 1992 |
| Next year | 1994 |
Freak City Soundtrack is the third studio album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1994.[1][2] It was the last studio album the band would record before frontman Jim Ellison died by suicide in 1996.[3]
Production
The album was produced by Mike Chapman, who also produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and the Knack.[4][1] Rick Nielsen appears on the album.[5]
Critical reception
Trouser Press called the album "an unqualified triumph," and praised "Help Me Land" as "two minutes of slashing power chords, a frenzied vocal and Zelenko’s totally out-of-control drumming."[6] The Hartford Courant called it "40 minutes of high-energy, minimal-angst-factor fun."[5] The Chicago Tribune called Freak City Soundtrack "a return to form ... It comes as close as any disc to capturing the band's live energy."[7]
Track listing
All songs written by Jim Ellison except when noted.
- "Goin' Through Your Purse" - 3:23
- "Kim the Waitress" (Jeff Kelly, Jim Kelly) - 4:57
- "Funny Feeling" - 3:25
- "The Fan" - 3:05
- "One Simple Word" - 2:44
- "A Very Good Thing" - 2:42
- "I Could Use You" - 4:10
- "Ordinary Girl" - 3:11
- "Eko Beach" - 2:35
- "She's Going Through My Head" - 3:11
- "Help Me Land" - 1:53
References
- ^ "Material Issue | Biography & History". AllMusic
- ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Material Issue". www.furious.com
- ^ Derogatis, Jim. "Into the Sunset". Chicago Reader
- ^ "MATERIAL ISSUE WILL BE THE MATERIAL ISSUE TUESDAY". Deseret News. June 3, 1994.
- ^ "MATERIAL ISSUE PLAYS WITH POP". courant.com. May 12, 1994.
- ^ "Material Issue". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Kot, Greg (June 1997). "LAST DANCE". chicagotribune.com