| Exit the Dragon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 61:03 | |||
| Label | Geffen [1] | |||
| Producer | Butcher Bros. | |||
| Urge Overkill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | 
[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |
[1] |
| NME | 9/10 [5] |
| Q |
[6] |
| Rolling Stone |
[7] |
| Spin | 7/10 [8] |
Exit the Dragon is the fifth album by American alternative rock group Urge Overkill, released in 1995. [9] Exit the Dragon is characterized as being a darker album than their previous album, Saturation. [10] [11] It was their final album until 2011 saw the release of Rock & Roll Submarine, sixteen years after Exit the Dragon.
Production
The album was produced by the Butcher Bros. [12]
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album's "fab pop tunes are as cheesily amusing as a dubbed karate movie. But when the kitsch clears, you have to wonder whether the band ... has anything of its own to offer." [13] The Chicago Tribune praised "the kind of understated, seemingly casual performances that bespeak a band less interested in dazzle than emotional immediacy, with sturdy melodies, raggedly poignant vocals and brooding lyrics." [14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jaywalkin'" | Eddie "King" Roeser | 3:31 |
| 2. | "The Break" | Roeser | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Need Some Air" | Nash Kato | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Somebody Else's Body" | Kato | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Honesty Files" | Roeser | 3:55 |
| 6. | "This Is No Place" | Roeser | 4:20 |
| 7. | "The Mistake" | Blackie Onassis | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Take Me" | Roeser with Kato | 2:58 |
| 9. | "View of the Rain" | Kato | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Last Night / Tomorrow" | Roeser / Kato | 5:21 |
| 11. | "Tin Foil" | Roeser | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Monopoly" | Kato | 3:29 |
| 13. | "And You'll Say" | Roeser | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Digital Black Epilogue" | Kato | 9:27 |
Personnel
- Eddie "King" Roeser – vocals, bass guitar, guitars
- Nash Kato – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Blackie Onassis – drums, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( ARIA) [15] | 6 |
| Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [16] | 37 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [17] | 48 |
| New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [18] | 50 |
| Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [19] | 24 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [20] | 88 |
| US Billboard 200 [21] | 129 |
References
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1183.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Exit the Dragon – Urge Overkill". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. Muze. p. 359.
- ^ Browne, David (October 6, 1995). "Exit the Dragon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Urge Overkill: Exit the Dragon". NME. August 19, 1995. p. 46.
- ^ "Urge Overkill: Exit the Dragon". Q. No. 108. September 1995. p. 122.
- ^ Mundy, Chris (September 7, 1995). "Urge Overkill: Exit The Dragon". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (August 1995). "Urge Overkill: Exit the Dragon". Spin. Vol. 11, no. 5. p. 91. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Urge Overkill | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ McDonald, Sam. "Facing Their Demons". dailypress.com.
- ^ "Urge Overkill". www.furious.com.
- ^ "Urge Overkill". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Album Review : * * 1/2 Urge Overkill; "Exit the Dragon"; Geffen". Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1995.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "Urge Overkill's 'Exit the Dragon' Sneaks Up on You". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Urge Overkill – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
| Exit the Dragon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 61:03 | |||
| Label | Geffen [1] | |||
| Producer | Butcher Bros. | |||
| Urge Overkill chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |
[1] |
| NME | 9/10 [5] |
| Q |
[6] |
| Rolling Stone |
[7] |
| Spin | 7/10 [8] |
Exit the Dragon is the fifth album by American alternative rock group Urge Overkill, released in 1995. [9] Exit the Dragon is characterized as being a darker album than their previous album, Saturation. [10] [11] It was their final album until 2011 saw the release of Rock & Roll Submarine, sixteen years after Exit the Dragon.
Production
The album was produced by the Butcher Bros. [12]
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album's "fab pop tunes are as cheesily amusing as a dubbed karate movie. But when the kitsch clears, you have to wonder whether the band ... has anything of its own to offer." [13] The Chicago Tribune praised "the kind of understated, seemingly casual performances that bespeak a band less interested in dazzle than emotional immediacy, with sturdy melodies, raggedly poignant vocals and brooding lyrics." [14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jaywalkin'" | Eddie "King" Roeser | 3:31 |
| 2. | "The Break" | Roeser | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Need Some Air" | Nash Kato | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Somebody Else's Body" | Kato | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Honesty Files" | Roeser | 3:55 |
| 6. | "This Is No Place" | Roeser | 4:20 |
| 7. | "The Mistake" | Blackie Onassis | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Take Me" | Roeser with Kato | 2:58 |
| 9. | "View of the Rain" | Kato | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Last Night / Tomorrow" | Roeser / Kato | 5:21 |
| 11. | "Tin Foil" | Roeser | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Monopoly" | Kato | 3:29 |
| 13. | "And You'll Say" | Roeser | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Digital Black Epilogue" | Kato | 9:27 |
Personnel
- Eddie "King" Roeser – vocals, bass guitar, guitars
- Nash Kato – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Blackie Onassis – drums, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( ARIA) [15] | 6 |
| Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [16] | 37 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [17] | 48 |
| New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [18] | 50 |
| Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [19] | 24 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [20] | 88 |
| US Billboard 200 [21] | 129 |
References
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1183.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Exit the Dragon – Urge Overkill". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. Muze. p. 359.
- ^ Browne, David (October 6, 1995). "Exit the Dragon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Urge Overkill: Exit the Dragon". NME. August 19, 1995. p. 46.
- ^ "Urge Overkill: Exit the Dragon". Q. No. 108. September 1995. p. 122.
- ^ Mundy, Chris (September 7, 1995). "Urge Overkill: Exit The Dragon". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (August 1995). "Urge Overkill: Exit the Dragon". Spin. Vol. 11, no. 5. p. 91. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Urge Overkill | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ McDonald, Sam. "Facing Their Demons". dailypress.com.
- ^ "Urge Overkill". www.furious.com.
- ^ "Urge Overkill". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Album Review : * * 1/2 Urge Overkill; "Exit the Dragon"; Geffen". Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1995.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "Urge Overkill's 'Exit the Dragon' Sneaks Up on You". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Urge Overkill – Exit the Dragon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Urge Overkill – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2020.