Acme

by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Acme cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 October 1998
  • Label: Matador
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:32
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Joel Diamond, Brian Weber, Nick Sansano, Greg Talenfeld, Chris Shaw, Jeremy Jacobsen, Jason Powell, Dexter Conyers, Lee Ford, Jill Cunniff, Jerome Cohen, Cristina Martinez, Hollis Queens, Audrey Rose, Gregg Foreman

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Embracing an incredibly diverse roster of producers鈥攊ncluding Steve Albini, Dan the Automator, and Calvin Johnson鈥攖he noisy blues-punk trio radically splinters their sound. 'Acme' incorporates prominent drum loops, hip-hop production techniques, and sleek electronic elements, injecting a modern, club-ready energy into their frenetic garage-rock swagger.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, bluesy, raucous, fuzz, distorted

Tracklist

  1. Calvin (3:02)
  2. Magical Colors (4:10)
  3. Do You Wanna Get Heavy? (4:08)
  4. High Gear (2:07)
  5. Talk About The Blues (3:58)
  6. I Wanna Make It All Right (3:44)
  7. Lovin' Machine (3:45)
  8. Bernie (3:01)
  9. Blue Green Olga (3:40)
  10. Give Me A Chance (3:16)
  11. Desperate (3:17)
  12. Torture (4:09)
  13. Attack (3:10)

Credits

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