Full Blown Possession | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 9, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997, Easley McCain Recording and Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Indie Rock | |||
Length | 54:08 (CD) | |||
Label | Sub Pop Records SPCD 402 [1] | |||
Producer | The Grifters, Doug Easley, Davis McCain, John Neil Martin | |||
Grifters chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10 [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Full Blown Possession is the fifth and last full-length album by Memphis indie rock band The Grifters, released in 1997. [7]
The band recorded five of the album's songs at Sun Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee. [8] The album was produced by Doug Easley, Davis McCain, John Neil Martin and the band. [9]
The Memphis Flyer wrote that "the record includes most of the hallmarks of the band's sound -- like driving, chuka-chuka bass lines, tantalizing leads lurking just beneath the surface, and their distinctive staggering tempos." [10] The Washington Post wrote: "Although not as broken-down and freaked-out as the band's apparent model, Alex Chilton's Like Flies on Sherbert, the album is ramshackle and atmospheric just as often as it's hot-blooded and direct." [8] The Chicago Reader wrote that "the Grifters place their bets solidly on jagged pop hooks, off-kilter blues structures, and keen dynamics--much like the Rolling Stones of yore." [11]
The Chicago Tribune called the album "excellent" and "a no-nonsense uppercut of venomous Memphis R&B and darkly melodic rock that'll leave you drinking through a straw." [12] The Austin Chronicle wrote that the band sticks "to what they know: a world that's slightly spooky and more than a bit seedy, where rough-edged riffs weave together with a disconcerting delicacy and singer Scott Taylor's eloquent trash talk." [13] CMJ New Music Monthly thought that "other rock bands may play the blues, but the Grifters really mess with it." [14]
All tracks are written by Stan Gallimore, Tripp Lamkins, Dave Shouse and Scott Taylor
No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Re-Entry Blues" | Dave Shouse | 3:56 |
2. | "Fireflies" | Scott Taylor | 4:18 |
3. | "Spaced Out" | Dave Shouse | 4:52 |
4. | "Centuries" | Scott Taylor | 4:28 |
5. | "Sweetest Thing" | Scott Taylor | 5:06 |
6. | "Happy" | Dave Shouse | 5:26 |
7. | "Wickedthing" | Scott Taylor | 4:48 |
8. | "Bloody Thirsty Lovers" | Dave Shouse | 3:00 |
9. | "Hours" | Scott Taylor | 4:19 |
10. | "You Be the Stranger" | (instrumental) | 4:47 |
11. | "Cigarette" | Scott Taylor | 4:38 |
12. | "Contact Me Now" | Dave Shouse | 5:28 |
Total length: | 54:08 |
The song "Spaced Out" was re-recorded by Dave Shouse in 1999 for his solo project Those Bastard Souls.
Full Blown Possession | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 9, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997, Easley McCain Recording and Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Indie Rock | |||
Length | 54:08 (CD) | |||
Label | Sub Pop Records SPCD 402 [1] | |||
Producer | The Grifters, Doug Easley, Davis McCain, John Neil Martin | |||
Grifters chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10 [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Full Blown Possession is the fifth and last full-length album by Memphis indie rock band The Grifters, released in 1997. [7]
The band recorded five of the album's songs at Sun Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee. [8] The album was produced by Doug Easley, Davis McCain, John Neil Martin and the band. [9]
The Memphis Flyer wrote that "the record includes most of the hallmarks of the band's sound -- like driving, chuka-chuka bass lines, tantalizing leads lurking just beneath the surface, and their distinctive staggering tempos." [10] The Washington Post wrote: "Although not as broken-down and freaked-out as the band's apparent model, Alex Chilton's Like Flies on Sherbert, the album is ramshackle and atmospheric just as often as it's hot-blooded and direct." [8] The Chicago Reader wrote that "the Grifters place their bets solidly on jagged pop hooks, off-kilter blues structures, and keen dynamics--much like the Rolling Stones of yore." [11]
The Chicago Tribune called the album "excellent" and "a no-nonsense uppercut of venomous Memphis R&B and darkly melodic rock that'll leave you drinking through a straw." [12] The Austin Chronicle wrote that the band sticks "to what they know: a world that's slightly spooky and more than a bit seedy, where rough-edged riffs weave together with a disconcerting delicacy and singer Scott Taylor's eloquent trash talk." [13] CMJ New Music Monthly thought that "other rock bands may play the blues, but the Grifters really mess with it." [14]
All tracks are written by Stan Gallimore, Tripp Lamkins, Dave Shouse and Scott Taylor
No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Re-Entry Blues" | Dave Shouse | 3:56 |
2. | "Fireflies" | Scott Taylor | 4:18 |
3. | "Spaced Out" | Dave Shouse | 4:52 |
4. | "Centuries" | Scott Taylor | 4:28 |
5. | "Sweetest Thing" | Scott Taylor | 5:06 |
6. | "Happy" | Dave Shouse | 5:26 |
7. | "Wickedthing" | Scott Taylor | 4:48 |
8. | "Bloody Thirsty Lovers" | Dave Shouse | 3:00 |
9. | "Hours" | Scott Taylor | 4:19 |
10. | "You Be the Stranger" | (instrumental) | 4:47 |
11. | "Cigarette" | Scott Taylor | 4:38 |
12. | "Contact Me Now" | Dave Shouse | 5:28 |
Total length: | 54:08 |
The song "Spaced Out" was re-recorded by Dave Shouse in 1999 for his solo project Those Bastard Souls.