Possum Dixon | ||||
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Released | 1993 | |||
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Length | 31:41 | |||
Label | Interscope [1] | |||
Producer | Earle Mankey, Possum Dixon | |||
Possum Dixon chronology | ||||
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Possum Dixon is the debut album by the American band Possum Dixon, released in 1993. [2] [3] The first single, "Watch the Girl Destroy Me", was a minor hit. [4] [5]
The band promoted the album by touring with the Dead Milkmen and Violent Femmes, among others. [6] [7] The album had sold more than 31,000 copies by the end of the 1990s. [8]
The album was produced by Earle Mankey and Possum Dixon, with Mankey encouraging the band to use older instruments in the studio. [9] [10] [11] Some songs from the band's early releases were rerecorded for Possum Dixon. [12]
Robert Levine noted in the Los Angeles Times that the album contained "dark tales of everyday life in the working world with a hard-hitting power-pop sound that makes the edgy frustration catchy." [13] "Nerves" is about low-paying work, while "Executive Slacks" is about bosses. [13] [14] All of the songs were written by frontman Rob Zabrecky, on his own or with other members of the band. [15]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | B+ [17] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Indianapolis Star | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Tampa Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In Trouser Press, Robert Levine wrote that, though Zabrecky "sometimes takes his twentysomething angst too seriously, 'Nerves' and other numbers do a fair job of capturing what it's like to be young, poor and alienated in the City of Angels." [10] Steve Hochman of the Los Angeles Times opined, "Throw skinny ties on these guys and it'd be just a tad too close to new-wave redux," but admired "the propulsive energy" of the album. [21] Alex Hecht of the Houston Press deemed the album "catchy party rock music with nerdy vocals telling funny stories about girls and other nervous habits." [22]
Mark Jenkins of The Washington Post determined that "songs such as 'In Buildings' and 'She Drives', in which singer, bassist and songwriter Robert Zabrecky tempers his attitude and record-collector erudition with a solid melody and a steady beat, are as rollicking as the work of much dumber bands." [23] James Muretich of the Calgary Herald praised the "punkish energy [and] irreverence." [17] Scott Bacon of The Indianapolis Star stated that the guitarists shuffle "easily through a diversity of styles—be it ska, surf or just good ol' jangly guitar rock." [19]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nerves" | Robert Zabrecky | 2:27 |
2. | "In Buildings" | Zabrecky | 2:47 |
3. | "Watch the Girl Destroy Me" | Zabrecky | 3:43 |
4. | "She Drives" | Zabrecky, Robert O'Sullivan | 2:21 |
5. | "We're All Happy" | Possum Dixon | 2:35 |
6. | "Invisible" | Zabrecky | 5:34 |
7. | "Pharmaceutical Itch" | Possum Dixon | 3:22 |
8. | "Executive Slacks" | Zabrecky, O'Sullivan | 2:16 |
9. | "Regina" | Zabrecky, O'Sullivan | 2:29 |
10. | "John Struck Lucy" | Zabrecky, O'Sullivan | 0:53 |
11. | "Elevators" | Zabrecky, Celso Chavez, O'Sullivan | 3:06 |
Credits adapted from CD liner notes. [24]
Possum Dixon
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Possum Dixon | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
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Length | 31:41 | |||
Label | Interscope [1] | |||
Producer | Earle Mankey, Possum Dixon | |||
Possum Dixon chronology | ||||
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Possum Dixon is the debut album by the American band Possum Dixon, released in 1993. [2] [3] The first single, "Watch the Girl Destroy Me", was a minor hit. [4] [5]
The band promoted the album by touring with the Dead Milkmen and Violent Femmes, among others. [6] [7] The album had sold more than 31,000 copies by the end of the 1990s. [8]
The album was produced by Earle Mankey and Possum Dixon, with Mankey encouraging the band to use older instruments in the studio. [9] [10] [11] Some songs from the band's early releases were rerecorded for Possum Dixon. [12]
Robert Levine noted in the Los Angeles Times that the album contained "dark tales of everyday life in the working world with a hard-hitting power-pop sound that makes the edgy frustration catchy." [13] "Nerves" is about low-paying work, while "Executive Slacks" is about bosses. [13] [14] All of the songs were written by frontman Rob Zabrecky, on his own or with other members of the band. [15]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | B+ [17] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Indianapolis Star | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Tampa Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In Trouser Press, Robert Levine wrote that, though Zabrecky "sometimes takes his twentysomething angst too seriously, 'Nerves' and other numbers do a fair job of capturing what it's like to be young, poor and alienated in the City of Angels." [10] Steve Hochman of the Los Angeles Times opined, "Throw skinny ties on these guys and it'd be just a tad too close to new-wave redux," but admired "the propulsive energy" of the album. [21] Alex Hecht of the Houston Press deemed the album "catchy party rock music with nerdy vocals telling funny stories about girls and other nervous habits." [22]
Mark Jenkins of The Washington Post determined that "songs such as 'In Buildings' and 'She Drives', in which singer, bassist and songwriter Robert Zabrecky tempers his attitude and record-collector erudition with a solid melody and a steady beat, are as rollicking as the work of much dumber bands." [23] James Muretich of the Calgary Herald praised the "punkish energy [and] irreverence." [17] Scott Bacon of The Indianapolis Star stated that the guitarists shuffle "easily through a diversity of styles—be it ska, surf or just good ol' jangly guitar rock." [19]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nerves" | Robert Zabrecky | 2:27 |
2. | "In Buildings" | Zabrecky | 2:47 |
3. | "Watch the Girl Destroy Me" | Zabrecky | 3:43 |
4. | "She Drives" | Zabrecky, Robert O'Sullivan | 2:21 |
5. | "We're All Happy" | Possum Dixon | 2:35 |
6. | "Invisible" | Zabrecky | 5:34 |
7. | "Pharmaceutical Itch" | Possum Dixon | 3:22 |
8. | "Executive Slacks" | Zabrecky, O'Sullivan | 2:16 |
9. | "Regina" | Zabrecky, O'Sullivan | 2:29 |
10. | "John Struck Lucy" | Zabrecky, O'Sullivan | 0:53 |
11. | "Elevators" | Zabrecky, Celso Chavez, O'Sullivan | 3:06 |
Credits adapted from CD liner notes. [24]
Possum Dixon
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